H.R. 6550 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
End Prison Gerrymandering Act
H.R. 6550 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Feb 1, 2022, sponsored by Deborah K. Ross with 17 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 1, 2022
- Co-sponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
End Prison Gerrymandering Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2030 decennial census, to attribute an individual incarcerated in a correctional center to the individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC). Co-sponsors: 17 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2022
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (Nov 1, 2022)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
More
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