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Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Source: Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Feb 5, 2025
Subjects (5)
Disability and health-based discrimination
District of Columbia
Federal district courts
Law
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Specialized courts
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(D-GA)
Jul 9, 2025
Jul 9, 2025
(D-MI)
Feb 5, 2025
Feb 5, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Feb 5, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2025 2:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 402 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 402
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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]
[S. 402 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 402
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise
references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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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