United States · Bill · S
S. 3698 (118th)
Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act
Introduced
31 January 2024
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Held at the desk.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act 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.
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7 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 September 2024
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 September 2024
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 25 September 2024
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 September 2024
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 September 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3698
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/3698