Words Matter Act of 2022

Summary

Words Matter Act of 2022 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .

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Timeline

1. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 September 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 September 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Joseph Sempolinski · R · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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