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LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
S 3698

Sponsored by Jerry Moran (R)

Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

Would have replaced the term "mentally retarded" with "moderate intellectual disabilities" in D.C. court laws.

Tradeoff

Would have changed the wording in D.C. court laws from one term to another. The data describes no cost for this change.

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S. 3698, Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/60436 · Jun 2024

The Senate passed this by on September 25, 2024. The House never voted on it, and the bill expired with the 118th Congress.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 31, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jan 31, 2024)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Apr 10, 2024)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-219.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 25, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Sep 27, 2024)