Overview

• Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced the Redistricting Reform Act of 2025 to prohibit off‑cycle congressional mapmaking, with an exception only for court‑ordered changes.
• Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has a similar House proposal, voiced support for Padilla’s bill, and is pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote after his measure stalled.
• Texas enacted a Trump‑backed mid‑decade map designed to add roughly five Republican seats, a plan now facing legal challenges under the Voting Rights Act and state law.
• California voters will decide Nov. 4 on Proposition 50, which would temporarily replace the state’s independent commission lines with a Democratic‑drawn map through the 2030 Census.
• Missouri Republicans passed a map that would eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic seats, with lawsuits filed and final approval pending, as other states weigh similar moves; sponsors say federal reform would not undo voter‑approved maps retroactively.