The Fair Representation Act: Remedying Dysfunction in the U.S. House of Representatives

This report explores the potential impact of implementing the Fair Representation Act (HR 3057). The Fair Representation Act would require states to elect their House representatives with ranked choice voting in multi-winner districts drawn by independent commissions, thus establishing a form of proportional representation and eliminating the challenges posed by winner-take-all elections. In a study simulating the criteria established in HR 3057, this report found that upon implementation, a major party’s vote share and its seat share in Congress would be more closely linked than it currently is, Congress would be more likely to function as intended by the architects of the Constitution, and diversity would be better represented.