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H.R. 3420 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability.
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