Words Matter Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-05-15Topic: civil rights · health care · governance ethics

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Words Matter Act of 2025 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-26	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.	refer
2026-03-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-05-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-05-15		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-05-15		Introduced in House	introduce

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