118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1032To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

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.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or 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.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.