HR 8863
117th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Birth defects
Child health
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Criminal procedure and sentencing
Disability and paralysis
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
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Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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Words Matter Act of 2022
Introduced: September 15, 2022
Introduced by:
Pocan, Mark
Democratic
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Words Matter Act of 2022
This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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