HR 1709 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2017-03-23)
Plain Language Summary
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This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.…
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