118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3726 — Words Matter Act of 2024

“A bill to amend Federal law to remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation", and for other purposes.”

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Introduced Feb 1, 2024

Last action Feb 1, 2024

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This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Feb 1, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Feb 1, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.