United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1709 (115th)
To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.
Introduced
23 March 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 March 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1709