H.R. 8863 · 117th Congress
Words Matter Act of 2022
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This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 15, 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This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Words Matter Act of 2022
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 15, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.