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Words Matter Act of 2024

Introduced: February 1, 2024 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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Words Matter Act of 2024

This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.

What's happening now February 1, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3111 Identical bill Words Matter Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 1, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3726: Words Matter Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3726/
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"S. 3726: Words Matter Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3726/.
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S. 3726, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3726/.
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[S. 3726: Words Matter Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3726/)
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