S. 3698 · 118th Congress · Senate

Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Jan 31, 24
Passed Senate
Sep 25, 24
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

This bill amends sections of the Code of the District of Columbia to replace the term mentally retarded with the term moderate intellectual disabilities.

Specifically, the bill replaces the term in sections of the code for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Action Timeline

11
  1. SEP 27, 2024Floor

    Received in the House.

  2. SEP 27, 2024Floor

    Held at the desk.

  3. SEP 26, 2024Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. SEP 25, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. SEP 25, 2024Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S6466; text: CR S6466)

  6. SEP 10, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.

    118Yea
    219Nay
    0NV
  7. SEP 10, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.

    118Yea
    219Nay
    0NV
  8. SEP 10, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.

  9. APR 10, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. JAN 31, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  11. JAN 31, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

3

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 10, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2024

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