2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8863: Words Matter Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To amend Federal law to remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation", and for other purposes.
Bill History
9/15/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/15/2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/15/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Mark Pocan
Democrat