HR 3420In committeeHealthhouse

Words Matter Act of 2025

Introduced May 15, 2025 by Rep. Pete Sessions

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Latest action · Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

What it does

This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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