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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7219

House Bill Proposes Banning Ranked Choice Voting and Excluding Non-Citizens from Census Apportionment

FAIR MAP Act

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text
Part of: House GOP Pushes Sweeping Overhaul of Federal Election Standards

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Key Points

  • This bill sets new rules for how states draw congressional districts. Districts would have to be compact, connected, and could not be drawn to favor one political party or candidate over another. States would also be limited to drawing these maps only once every ten years after the census.
  • Starting in 2030, the census would include a question about citizenship and legal status. People living in the U.S. without legal status would no longer be counted when deciding how many seats in Congress or how many Electoral College votes each state gets.
  • The policy would ban "ranked choice voting" for all federal elections, which is a system where voters rank candidates in order of preference. It would also stop states from allowing "same-day registration," meaning people would have to register to vote before Election Day.
  • Voters would be required to show a government-issued photo ID to vote in person for federal offices. For those voting by mail, election officials would have to verify that the signature on the ballot matches the one on file in the state's voter registration system.
  • These changes would only apply to federal elections, such as those for President, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. States would still be allowed to use their own rules and systems for local and state-level elections, like picking a mayor or a governor.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Jan 22, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House

1 Article

news_articleCenter Left

House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

FAIR MAP Act

Bill NumberHR 7219
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
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