HR 2905 United States House · 118th Congress

End Prison Gerrymandering Act

This bill changes how incarcerated people are counted in the U.S. census and for congressional redistricting. Starting with the 2030 census, it requires counting individuals in prison based on their last known residence before incarceration, not the location of the prison. This directly affects states that currently count prison populations as residents of the prison location, which distorts local representation. As a result, states must use this new residence data when drawing congressional districts, ensuring representation aligns with where people lived before being incarcerated.
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Introduced Apr 26, 2023 Last action Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Apr 26, 2023
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