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S. 402

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 402, the Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 5, 2025 by Sen. Jerry Moran (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 5, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 402 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb402/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S402 IS: Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 402  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 5, 2025   Mr. Moran  (for himself and  Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act  .
2.
References to individuals with intellectual disabilities
(a)
Jurisdiction of United States District Court
Section 11–501(2)(D), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking  substantially retarded persons  and inserting  persons with moderate intellectual disabilities .
(b)
Jurisdiction of Superior Court
Section 11–921(a)(4)(D), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking  substantially retarded persons  and inserting  persons with moderate intellectual disabilities .
(c)
Jurisdiction of Family Court
Section 11–1101(a)(15), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking  the at least moderately mentally retarded  and inserting  persons with moderate intellectual disabilities .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Sponsors

Sen. Jerry Moran (R) sponsors S. 402, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 402 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Feb 5, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 402 has taken 2 actions since Feb 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Feb 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 402 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 402, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 402 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act — Display Title
  • Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 402 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY—New York14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHARLOTTE WOODWARD114
KAYLA MCKEON114
SEAN FEELY114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETYNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETYNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETYNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETYNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 402 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 402’s is Law.

s402/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 402 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability and health-based discrimination to Specialized courts.

s402/subjects.txt
Disability and health-based discriminationDistrict of ColumbiaFederal district courtsSpecialized courts

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com