Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Congressional
Redistricting Act of 2021.
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Secretary." The Secretary of the Commonwealth.
CHAPTER 3
ESTABLISHMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Section 301. Congressional districts.
For the purpose of electing representatives of the people of
Pennsylvania to serve in the House of Representatives in the
Congress of the United States, this Commonwealth shall be
divided into 17 districts which shall have one Congressman each,
as follows:
(1) (Reserved).
(2) (Reserved).
Section 302. Current officeholders and vacancies.
(a) Current officeholders.--The members of Congress now in
office shall continue in the office until the expiration of
their respective terms.
(b) Vacancies.--Vacancies now existing or happening after
the passage of this chapter and before the commencement of the
terms of the members elected at the election of 2022 shall be
filled for the unexpired terms from the districts formerly
prescribed by law.
Section 303. Missed political subdivision.
In the event any political subdivision or part thereof should
be omitted in the description of the congressional districts,
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