Bills · HR 7375
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7375Government Operations and Politics
End Prison Gerrymandering Act
INTRO FEB 4· LAST ACTION FEB 4
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill addresses what is often called 'prison gerrymandering,' where communities with prisons gain political power and federal resources based on a population that cannot vote or fully participate in their local society. When incarcerated individuals are counted at their last home address, it aims to prevent the dilution of political representation in the communities they came from.
If this bill becomes law, it could lead to shifts in political boundaries and federal funding, better aligning them with the actual resident populations of communities across the country. If it doesn't pass, the current system of counting incarcerated individuals at prison locations will continue, potentially perpetuating uneven distribution of political power and resources.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals at their last usual place of residence before incarceration.
This fundamentally changes how population is measured for communities with prisons and for the home communities of incarcerated people.
PROVISION 02
Makes this change effective starting with the 2030 decennial census and all censuses thereafter.
It establishes a clear timeline for implementation, impacting future political and resource allocation decisions.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that states use this adjusted residence data for incarcerated individuals when redrawing congressional districts.
This ensures the census change directly translates into fairer and more accurate political representation at the state level.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 12
D· North Carolina
YRS IN OFFICE
5
BILLS LED
35
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 4
Introduced in House
FEB 4
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 7375
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
Last actionFeb 4, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 4, 2026
House BillHR 7375Government Operations and Politics
End Prison Gerrymandering Act
INTRODUCED FEB 4, 2026· LAST ACTION FEB 4, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
12
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
