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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 1 (Introduced in House) — To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics r... · Sec. 2414

Sec. 2414. Establishment of related entities

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Each State shall establish a nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch of the State government to appoint the members of the independent redistricting commission for the State in accordance with section 2411. For purposes of this subsection, an agency shall be considered to be nonpartisan if under law the agency— is required to provide services on a nonpartisan basis; is required to maintain impartiality; and is prohibited from advocating for the adoption or rejection of any legislative proposal.
At its option, a State may designate an existing agency in the legislative branch of its government to appoint the members of the independent redistricting commission plan for the State under this subtitle, so long as the agency meets the requirements for nonpartisanship under this subsection. If a State does not designate an existing agency under paragraph
(3)but instead establishes a new agency to serve as the nonpartisan agency under this section, the new agency shall terminate upon the enactment into law of the redistricting plan for the State. The State shall meet the requirements of this subsection not later than each August 15 of a year ending in the numeral nine. Each State shall appoint a Select Committee on Redistricting to approve or disapprove a selection pool developed by the independent redistricting commission for the State under section 2412. The Select Committee on Redistricting for a State under this subsection shall consist of the following members: 1 member of the upper house of the State legislature, who shall be appointed by the leader of the party with the greatest number of seats in the upper house. 1 member of the upper house of the State legislature, who shall be appointed by the leader of the party with the second greatest number of seats in the upper house. 1 member of the lower house of the State legislature, who shall be appointed by the leader of the party with the greatest number of seats in the lower house. 1 member of the lower house of the State legislature, who shall be appointed by the leader of the party with the second greatest number of seats in the lower house. In the case of a State with a unicameral legislature, the Select Committee on Redistricting for the State under this subsection shall consist of the following members: 2 members of the State legislature appointed by the leader of the party with the greatest number of seats in the legislature. 2 members of the State legislature appointed by the leader of the party with the second greatest number of seats in legislature. The State shall meet the requirements of this subsection not later than each January 15 of a year ending in the numeral zero.
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