CLEAN Elections Act

HR 158, the CLEAN Elections Act, requires all states to use nonpartisan independent commissions - composed of equal numbers from the two largest political parties and excluding elected officials - to draw both congressional and state legislative district boundaries. This applies starting with the redistricting cycle following the 2020 census for congressional districts and the first post-enactment cycle for state legislative districts. States must certify this process to the federal Election Assistance Commission to continue receiving federal funds for election administration. The bill aims to reduce partisan influence in redistricting by mandating independent, nonpartisan commission oversight.