Fair Representation Act (United States)
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| Long title | To establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Representatives in Congress, to require each State with more than one Representative to establish multi-member congressional districts, to require States to conduct congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes. |
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| Number of co-sponsors | 8 |
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The Fair Representation Act (H.R. 3863) is a bill filed in the United States House of Representatives. Originally introduced in 2017 during the 115th Congress by Don Beyer (D–VA), it was reintroduced by Beyer in 2019, 2021, 2024 and 2025.[1][2]
The bill has three main provisions:
- Establish independent redistricting commissions in all states to prevent gerrymandering
- Creating multi-member districts for elections to the House of Representatives, with each district having 3 to 5 members
- Require the use of ranked choice voting, in particular single transferable vote, to elect members to the House
The Fair Representation Act has been endorsed by the non-profit activist group FairVote.[3]
Beyer has stated the goal of the bill is to reduce polarization and partisanship by incentivizing elected representatives to appeal to a broader range of voters. He further argues that ranked choice voting and multi-seat districts would reduce the number of safe-seat districts and encourage more political competition.[4][5]
The act is also alleged to ensure more proportional representation, both with political parties but also with the election of more women[6] and minority candidates. Additionally, it is argued that the act, if passed, would dramatically curb the potential for gerrymandered districts.[7]