Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Sep 15, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending
Introduced
Sep 15, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending
Executive Summary
Words Matter Act of 2022
This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.
Action Timeline
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NOV 01, 2022•Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.