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DemocratBill · H.R. 5879· House(119-HR-5879)

Save American Democracy Act

Rep. Gonzalez
Age: 59 years
Texas
Introduced
10/31/2025
Last activity
10/31/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Vicente Gonzalez
Cosponsors
Democrat - 6Republican - 0
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Save American Democracy Act or the SAD Act. It stops States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and appointment. A State cannot redistrict again until after the next apportionment unless it is strictly mandated in the legislation used to implement the new Congressional map. A State can also redistrict again if it is necessary to comply with the Constitution of the United States, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, or the Constitution of the State. Congress finds it has the authority to do this under article I, section 4 and the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution. This rule applies to any Congressional redistricting occurring after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.

Yes

  • Does this make elections run better?+6

    By prohibiting frequent mid-decade boundary changes, the bill brings consistency and predictability to congressional elections.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+5

    The legislation establishes federal restrictions on state-level redistricting procedures.

  • Does this protect the right to vote?+5

    The bill promotes voting stability by limiting mid-decade redistricting, which can reduce voter confusion and partisan map manipulation.

The opposite

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?-5

    The bill restricts the authority of state governments to conduct mid-decade redistricting under normal legislative discretion.