S. 3726 · 118th Congress · Senate

Words Matter Act of 2024

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Feb 1, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Words Matter Act of 2024

This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2024

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