WASHINGTON -- A political reform proposal being pushed by newly empowered U.S. House Democrats would impact how congressional district lines are drawn in North Carolina.

The “For the People Act,” rolled out Friday by Democrats, includes a handful of reforms, touching on everything from campaign finance to election security.

The legislative package also includes a new requirement that states adopt independent commissions to draw the boundaries for congressional maps, taking it out of the hands of the legislature.

Rep. David Price is among those pushing for the reforms, calling them a “once in a generation blueprint.”

He believes the proposals could have a big impact in the Tar Heel state, where a federal court recently struck down the congressional boundary lines for giving Republicans too much of an advantage. Judges have struck down other North Carolina maps in the past.

“North Carolina is ground zero for gerrymandering and this bill would make certain that across the country the drawing of districts is a nonpartisan process,” Price said.

At least one Republican in the North Carolina General Assembly is pushing back against the proposal. Rep. David Lewis of Harnett County, who plays a key role in drawing the state's congressional district lines, accused Price of a "ridiculous, political stunt" for pushing a bill he says has "no chance" of becoming law.

In a statement, Lewis also defended the Tar Heel state's current district boundaries. “North Carolina’s maps are drawn with 87 of 100 counties kept whole and only 12 split precincts out of thousands,” he wrote.

During the 2018 midterm elections in North Carolina, Republican and Democratic congressional candidates split the statewide vote tally almost evenly. However, Republicans won well over half of the House districts: at least nine of 13. One race remains in contention amid an election fraud investigation.

If the "For the People Act" gets out of the House, it is essentially dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said last month that it is “not going to go anywhere,” in the upper chamber.​

Price said even if the whole legislative package has no chance, it is his hope that a consensus can be built around some of the ideas.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that they will be hearing arguments in North Carolina’s partisan gerrymandering case this March.