HR 3111 · 118th Congress · Health

Words Matter Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Words Matter Act of 2023 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]IN
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]NC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL