Bill · H.R. 10379· House(119-HR-10379)
Problem Solvers MAPS Act
- Introduced
- 9/15/2026
- Last activity
- 9/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Lawler
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
Yes· 3 of 24
Does this make elections run better?+8
The bill bans partisan gerrymandering and requires compact, contiguous congressional districts with equal populations to improve the fairness of elections.
Does this protect the right to vote?+6
The bill establishes federal standards for congressional redistricting that prohibit partisan gerrymandering and protect population equality among districts.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly requires states to consider tribal land boundaries when establishing congressional districts, protecting Native American representation.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-4
The bill restricts state autonomy by overriding state-level redistricting processes with mandatory federal criteria.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
* Section 2(a)(1)(D) requires congressional districts to achieve population equality as nearly as practicable. This helps ensure that every person's vote carries equal weight.
* Section 2(a)(2) requires States to consider keeping pre-existing political subdivisions like counties, cities, tribal lands, and towns together. This is a positive for communities because it helps keep local neighborhoods and towns unified instead of splitting them apart.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Asian Americans+4Good For Farmers+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Children+3Good For Immigrants+3Good For Men+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Students+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Veterans+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Women+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Voting Rights+6Improves Voting Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+8Increases Federal Power+4Increase States Rights-4
- 9/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Ed CaseDemocrat · Hawaii
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania
Donald NorcrossDemocrat · New Jersey
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York