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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 5837 (Introduced in House) — To prohibit States from carrying out Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Effective date

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Sections 2(a) and 2(b) and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020. Section 2(c) shall apply only with respect to statewide referenda ordered after November 3, 2026.
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