Bill Details
HR.1022 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced Date
2025-02-05
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This bill updates older and offensive language in the District of Columbia court code by replacing it with more respectful terms for people with intellectual disabilities. It does not appear to change court powers or rights; it mainly changes wording in several sections of the law so the language is more modern and respectful.
- It changes one reference in the rules for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- It changes one reference in the rules for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
- It changes one reference in the rules for the Family Court.
- In each place, the bill replaces outdated terms with the phrase “persons with moderate intellectual disabilities.”
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1022 Introduced in House (IH)]
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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.
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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
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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 retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(b) Jurisdiction of Superior Court.--Section 11-921(a)(4)(D),
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking
``substantially retarded persons'' and inserting ``persons with
moderate intellectual disabilities''.
(c) Jurisdiction of Family Court.--Section 11-1101(a)(15), District
of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking ``the at least
moderately mentally retarded'' and inserting ``persons with moderate
intellectual disabilities''.
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