United StatesWords Matter Act of 2025
What it does
This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldLatest
- Mar 26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2025
- May 15Introduced in House
- May 15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced