House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Save American Democracy Act

H.R. 5879Introduced Oct 31, 2025Policy area: Congress

Official title: To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and appointment unless it is strictly mandated in the legislation used to implement the new Congressional map or it is necessary to comply with the Constitution of the United States, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, or the Constitution of the State, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez D-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 31, 2025
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Latest action: Oct 31, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5879.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 182, October 31, 2025, Page H4567):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-34 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.