Authorize multi-member congressional districts with proportional representation systems to prevent partisan shut-outs and drown-outs.

and for Congress to authorize multi-member congressional districts with proportional representation systems to prevent partisan shut-outs and drown-outs across the country

Raskin calls for Congress to authorize multi-member districts with proportional representation.

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana v. Callais | U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Congress.gov lists Jamie Raskin as a cosponsor of H.R.4632, the Fair Representation Act, introduced on 2025-07-23; the latest action was referral to the Judiciary and House Administration committees, and the bill remains in Introduced status.

This is a concrete same-term legislative move toward the promised proportional-representation reform, but it has not advanced beyond introduction.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.4632 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Fair Representation Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

Congress.gov lists H.R.4632 as introduced on July 23, 2025, referred to House Judiciary and House Administration, and still at the Introduced status.

The 119th Congress Fair Representation Act is pending and has not become law, so the promised authorization has not been delivered yet.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R.4632 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Fair Representation Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

The bill text names Raskin among original cosponsors and would require ranked-choice voting plus multi-member congressional districts for states with more than one Representative.

H.R.4632 is substantively aligned with the promise because it would authorize and require multi-member House districts with a proportional-style ranked-choice voting system.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.4632 - Fair Representation Act, 119th Congress (2025-2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Congress.gov lists Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland's 8th District as an original cosponsor of H.R.4632 on July 23, 2025.

Raskin took a concrete legislative step toward the promise by original-cosponsoring the pending 119th Congress bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.4632 - Fair Representation Act, 119th Congress (2025-2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%

The House Office of Law Revision Counsel shows 2 U.S.C. 2c in effect, requiring as many districts as Representatives and only one Representative per district.

Current federal law still mandates single-member House districts, so Congress has not yet authorized the promised multi-member proportional representation districts.

unresolved unknown

2 USC 2c: Number of Congressional Districts; number of Representatives from each District
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Congress.gov shows the 118th Congress version was introduced March 20, 2024, referred to committees, and remained at the Introduced status.

The prior Congress attempt did not pass or become law, but it demonstrates a concrete legislative effort toward the promised reform.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7740 - Fair Representation Act, 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Congress.gov lists Rep. Jamie Raskin as an original cosponsor of H.R.7740 on March 20, 2024.

Raskin previously original-cosponsored the 118th Congress Fair Representation Act, a concrete but unsuccessful step toward the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.7740 - Fair Representation Act, 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Congress.gov's CRS summary says H.R.3863 would require ranked-choice voting and House districts electing three to five Representatives in larger states; it remained introduced.

An earlier version of the Fair Representation Act matched the promised reform but did not become law in the 117th Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3863 - Fair Representation Act, 117th Congress (2021-2022)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The bill text listed Raskin among the members introducing H.R.3863 and described a bill requiring ranked-choice voting and multi-member congressional districts.

Raskin participated in introducing a bill consistent with the promise during the 117th Congress, but that bill did not enact the policy.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.3863 - Fair Representation Act, 117th Congress (2021-2022)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Congress.gov summarizes H.R.4000 as requiring ranked-choice voting and three-to-five-member House districts in larger states; it remained introduced after committee referral.

The 116th Congress version aligned with the promise and Raskin supported it, but the policy was not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.4000 - Fair Representation Act, 116th Congress (2019-2020)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Congress.gov lists Rep. Jamie Raskin as an original cosponsor of H.R.4000 on July 25, 2019.

Raskin's original cosponsorship shows concrete legislative effort toward the promised reform in an earlier Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.4000 - Fair Representation Act, 116th Congress (2019-2020)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Congress.gov summarizes H.R.3057 as requiring ranked-choice voting and multi-member House districts in larger states; it remained introduced after subcommittee referral.

The first Raskin-era Fair Representation Act effort matched the promised policy but failed to enact it.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3057 - Fair Representation Act, 115th Congress (2017-2018)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Congress.gov lists Rep. Jamie Raskin as an original cosponsor of H.R.3057 on June 26, 2017.

Raskin has supported the promised reform through original cosponsorship since his first House term, but no version has become law.

partial same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.3057 - Fair Representation Act, 115th Congress (2017-2018)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%