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HR 406 116th 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: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or 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 January 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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