[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3698 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3698

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2024

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Words Matter for the District of 
Columbia Courts Act''.

SEC. 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''.
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