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Contact Congress about H.R. 5921: Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

States would have to give the public more time, data, and access before approving U.S. House district maps. The bill requires public websites, hearings, comments, videos, map files, and reports before final votes.

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Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 5921: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups involved in drawing, checking, or responding to U.S. House district maps. It gives residents and community groups more ways to see proposed maps and speak up before final votes. It also gives state officials and redistricting commissions new website, hearing, data, language, and reporting duties.

Why this matters: Congressional maps can shape who gets political power, but the public often sees too little before maps are approved. This bill would give people more time, records, and data to understand proposed maps and respond. It could make hidden choices easier to spot, but it would not force states to draw fairer or more competitive maps.

Key provisions in H.R. 5921

  • Every state body that draws U.S. House districts would need a public website. The site must show maps, data, meeting notices, comments, and live or saved videos of hearings and meetings.
  • States would have to post public comments quickly. Oral and written comments on redistricting must go online within 72 hours.
  • People would get free digital files needed to study or make maps. These include block equivalency files, shapefiles, and related population and election data.
  • States would have to provide key web content in required election languages. This covers basic information, meeting notices, and hearings in languages required under section 203 of the Voting Rights Act.
  • States would have to hold at least three public hearings in different regions. Hearings must happen before and after draft maps are made, with online options and live streaming.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5921

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5921

What is H.R. 5921?
States would have to give the public more time, data, and access before approving U.S. House district maps. The bill requires public websites, hearings, comments, videos, map files, and reports before final votes.
How do I support or oppose H.R. 5921?
Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
Who should I contact about H.R. 5921?
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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5921 before I act?
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  • Contact your reps on Voting rights and Supreme Court developmentsFollow federal bills that respond to voting-rights court cases, including protections against discriminatory voting rules, federal review before risky changes, election observers, language access, and fair map-drawing standards.

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