118th Congress Law
S. 3698: Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill amends sections of the Code of the District of Columbia to replace the term mentally retarded with the term moderate intellectual disabilities.
Specifically, the bill replaces the term in sections of the code for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Robert Casey D-PAOriginal
- Gary Peters D-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jerry Moran SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Robert CaseyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Gary PetersCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466; text: CR S6466)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.