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Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Feb 5, 2025
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Disability and health-based discrimination
District of Columbia
Federal district courts
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Specialized courts
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Length: 1,865 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Feb 5, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2025 2:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1022 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1022
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1022 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1022
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Words Matter for the District of
Columbia Courts Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Jurisdiction of United States District Court.--
Section 11-
501
(2)
(D) , District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
501
(2)
(D) , District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(b) Jurisdiction of Superior Court.--
(2)
(D) , District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(b) Jurisdiction of Superior Court.--
Section 11-921
(a)
(4)
(D) ,
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(a)
(4)
(D) ,
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(c) Jurisdiction of Family Court.--
Section 11-1101
(a)
(15) , District
of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``the at least
moderately mentally retarded'' and inserting ``persons with moderate
intellectual disabilities''.
(a)
(15) , District
of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``the at least
moderately mentally retarded'' and inserting ``persons with moderate
intellectual disabilities''.
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