It is time for Congress to limit redistricting to once per decade and for all sides to come together to end gerrymandering for good.
Work to limit redistricting to once per decade and end gerrymandering.
Occurrences
I have opened a discharge position to bring this legislation to a vote on the House Floor.
I have opened a discharge position to bring this legislation to a vote on the House Floor.
We need independent redistricting and fair representation in every state.
Evidence
"We need independent redistricting and fair representation in every state." The page also says Kiley has introduced H.R. 4889 to prohibit mid-decade redistricting.
Kiley said, "I have opened a discharge position to bring this legislation to a vote on the House Floor." The post identifies H.R. 4889 as a bill that prohibits mid-decade redistricting unless a federal court orders a new map.
The House calendar lists "Discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4889) to prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment; Filed May 12, 2026. H.R. 4889; Mr. Kiley of California."
Kiley said, "My bill, H.R. 4889, would bar mid-decade redistricting in every State in the country" and urged the Speaker to bring the bill to the floor so Congress could "end this madness" and "stop mid-decade gerrymandering."
"Discharge Petition: Representative Kiley presented ... (H.R. 4889) entitled, a bill to prohibit States from"
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] (Introduced 08/05/2025). Latest Action: House - 08/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Introduced.
Date | Actions Overview: 08/05/2025 | Introduced in House. Latest Action: House - 08/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
KILEY of California... "This entire redistricting war has"... "end mid-decade redistricting."
The current House legislative activity page returned no matching text for "4889" when searched, and the live feed shows other floor business instead of H.R. 4889.
The June 11, 2026 Clerk activity page lists floor business for H.R. 9238, H. Con. Res. 109, H. Res. 1335, H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, and S. 2; H.R. 4889 is not listed.
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] (Introduced 08/05/2025). Latest Action: House - 08/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. This bill has the status Introduced.
The June 11, 2026 floor-bills page lists H.R. 9238, H. Con. Res. 109, H. Res. 1335, H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, and S. 2; H.R. 4889 does not appear.
Congress.gov says the bill's latest action was referral to the House Judiciary Committee on 08/05/2025 and that the bill's status is Introduced.
The House calendar lists a discharge petition for H.R. 4889 to prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 4889 as introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, with no later House passage, Senate action, or enactment shown.
The Daily Digest records Representative Kiley presenting a discharge petition for H.R. 4889.
The House calendar lists a discharge petition on H.R. 4889 to prohibit more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census.
Kiley said he opened a discharge petition to bring his redistricting bill to a House floor vote and identified H.R. 4889 as the bill at issue.
The House legislative activity page lists other floor business in early June 2026 and does not show H.R. 4889 among the floor bills.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 4889 as sponsored by Rep. Kevin Kiley, referred to House Judiciary on 08/05/2025, and still in the status "Introduced," with later steps including Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law not completed.
The Congress.gov actions page shows only an actions overview of "08/05/2025 Introduced in House" and indicates two total actions, with no action for House passage, Senate passage, presentation to the President, or enactment.
The introduced text of H.R. 4889 says a state redistricted after apportionment "may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment" unless required by a court for constitutional or Voting Rights Act compliance.
Congress.gov's 119th Congress public laws list identifies enacted bills and joint resolutions assigned public-law numbers; the listed laws do not include H.R. 4889 or a redistricting/gerrymandering measure matching Kiley's bill.
Assessments
Kiley introduced H.R. 4889 to prohibit states from conducting more than one congressional redistricting after each decennial census and later filed a discharge petition to try to force House consideration. That is a serious same-term legislative effort tied directly to the promise. However, the official bill record and floor activity evidence show the bill remained introduced/referred and had not passed the House, passed the Senate, gone to the President, or become law. The promised federal limit on redistricting and broader anti-gerrymandering outcome was therefore not delivered.
Kiley materially worked on the promise by introducing H.R. 4889, advocating for it on the House floor, and filing a discharge petition to force consideration. But the official bill record still shows only introduction and referral, with no House passage, Senate action, or enactment. Under a federal legislative standard, that is a serious attempt without delivery of the promised policy outcome of limiting redistricting to once per decade and ending gerrymandering.
Kiley made a serious concrete effort in office to advance this promise: he introduced H.R. 4889 in the 119th Congress, publicly argued for ending mid-decade redistricting, and filed a discharge petition in May 2026 to force House consideration. But the official bill record still showed the measure only as introduced and referred to committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment by the end of the evidence window. Under the federal office standard, that counts as a meaningful attempt but not delivery of the promised policy outcome.
Kiley did materially advance the anti-gerrymandering goal by introducing H.R. 4889 and filing a discharge petition to force House consideration, but the official bill record still shows only introduction and referral, with no enactment, House passage, or final completion. That makes this a serious failed attempt rather than delivered policy.
Kiley introduced H.R. 4889, publicly advocated for it, and filed a discharge petition to force House consideration, which is a serious legislative attempt. But the available record shows only introduction, referral, and procedural effort; there is no evidence of enactment, floor passage, or other completed policy change limiting redistricting or ending gerrymandering. Under the supplied standard, that is an unsuccessful but serious attempt rather than delivery.
Kiley clearly worked on the promise by introducing H.R. 4889 to bar mid-decade congressional redistricting and by filing a discharge petition to force House consideration. Those are serious, concrete legislative efforts directly tied to the pledge to limit redistricting to once per decade and combat gerrymandering. But the evidence shows the bill remained introduced/referred or in the discharge process, with no House passage, enactment, or other completed policy change. Under the rule that a serious attempt that fails to deliver should be scored as never with effort credit, this promise is not fulfilled.
Kiley introduced and promoted H.R. 4889 to prohibit mid-decade congressional redistricting and filed a discharge petition to try to force House consideration. That is a serious legislative attempt during his current federal term, but the evidence shows the bill remained pending in the discharge-petition process and had not enacted the promised limits or broader anti-gerrymandering outcome. Under the rubric, a serious but unsuccessful attempt is not delivery, with effort credit.