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
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Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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