HR 4918, the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to require the states to draw the boundaries of U.S. House districts entirely in public hearings, with mandatory input from the public, and to put all proposals on a state internet site, has gained 35 co-sponsors in the last week. The bill now has 36 co-sponsors.

Other election law bills that have gained co-sponsors in the last week are HR 1826, which gained 3 (so that now it has 147); and HR 3335, which gained 2 (so that now it has 32). HR 1826 is public funding for candidates for Congress. HR 3335 requires the states to let ex-felons vote in federal elections.