The Fair Representation Act H.R. 3057 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) was introduced in the House on June 26th, 2017, by Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. [D, VA-8th District] with Co-Sponsors: Rep. Jamie Raskin [D, MD-8th District], Rep. Ro Khanna [D, CA-17th District], and Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5th District].
To establish the use of Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in Elections for Representatives in Congress, to require each State with more than one Representative to establish Multi-Member Congressional Districts, to require States to conduct Congressional Redistricting through Independent Commissions, and for other purposes.
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On July 14th, 2017 the Bill was referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Related Bills
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H.R. 1102 - Redistricting Reform Act of 2017: Related Bill, CRS, on March 6th 2017, Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
S. 1880 - We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017: Related Bill, CRS, on September 27th, 2017, Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
From FairVote:
If your Goal is greater Competition, this Fair Representation system would dramatically increase the Number of Competitive Districts across the Country and allow Everyone the Opportunity to Vote in meaningful Elections.
If your Goal is to reduce Polarization, this system would Reduce the oversized Influence of Partisan Voters in Low-Turnout Primaries, give Moderate and Independent Voters more Choices, and Empower the broader Electorate that turns out in November General Elections.
If your Goal is to make Congress work again, this system would broaden the Tent of both Parties, the combination of RCV and Multi-Member Districts would Elect Republicans from New England and Democrats from Kansas and Oklahoma. Right now, Massachusetts Republicans and Oklahoma Democrats go completely Unrepresented in Congress. Members of that Geographic and Ideological persuasion would be valuable Bridge-Builders in a Congress that now has fewer and fewer “cross-over” Representatives.
If your Goal is greater Competition, this Fair Representation system would dramatically Increase the Number of Competitive Districts across the Country and allow everyone the Opportunity to Vote in meaningful Elections.
If your Goal is Representation that is more Accurate and Proportional, this system would help end skewed Outcomes. Not only would Voters currently Shut-Out in States that send entirely Red or Blue Delegations to Washington have the Power to Elect, but Outcomes like 2012, when one Party wins a Majority of Seats overall without the Majority of Votes, could be Prevented.
If your Goal is more Collaborative Government, Candidates could run as a Slate and a Team, and would need to Talk to Everyone and Fight for important Second- and Third-choice Votes.
And if your Goal is to Elect more Women and to add greater Diversity to a Congress that does not look like America, the Fair Representation Act would not only create more Opportunities for Women to Run and Win, but would increase the Number of Seats where Communities of Color have the Power to Elect from around 70 today to more than 100.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
