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Words Matter Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8863| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Joseph Sempolinski (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Words Matter Act of 2022 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .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
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • September 15, 2022
    Introduced in House
  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Words Matter Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8863| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Words Matter Act of 2022 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .
View Full Text

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Timeline
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • September 15, 2022
    Introduced in House
  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Joseph Sempolinski (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted