HR 1173 · 106th Congress · Congress

States' Choice of Voting Systems Act

Introduced 1999-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1999-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States' Choice of Voting Systems Act - Amends Federal redistricting law to give States, other than States with single-Member districts, the right to choose one of two specified redistricting systems for determining congressional districts.…

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Cosponsors (16)

13 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15]CA
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL