H.R. 1022 — Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

This section establishes the short title as the “Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act.”

This section revises the District of Columbia Code by replacing references to “substantially retarded persons” and “the at least moderately mentally retarded” with “persons with moderate intellectual disabilities” in provisions governing the jurisdiction of the United States District Court, Superior Court, and Family Court. (Thus, the bill updates outdated terminology in 3 jurisdictional provisions without changing the courts’ authority.)