Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Redistricting Reform Act of 2017 The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Finding of constitutional authority. Title I—Requirements for Congressional Redistricting Sec. 101. Limit on Congressional redistricting after an apportionment. Sec. 102. Requiring Congressional redistricting to be conducted through plan of independent State commission. Title II—Independent Redistricting Commissions Sec. 201.
Independent redistricting commission. Sec. 202. Establishment of selection pool of individuals eligible to serve as members of commission. Sec. 203. Criteria for redistricting plan by independent commission; public notice and input. Sec. 204. Establishment of related entities. Title III—Role of Courts in Development of Redistricting Plans Sec. 301. Enactment of plan developed by 3-judge court. Sec. 302. Special rule for redistricting conducted under order of Federal court. Title IV—Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 401.
Payments to States for carrying out redistricting. Sec. 402. Civil enforcement. Sec. 403. State apportionment notice defined. Sec. 404. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 405. Effective date.