Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1022 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1022 To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act''. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. (a) Jurisdiction of United States District Court.--Section 11- 501(2)(D), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``substantially retard…