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HR 1709 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates

To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 2017 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1709: To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1709/
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"H.R. 1709: To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1709/.
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H.R. 1709, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1709/.
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[H.R. 1709: To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1709/)
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