US HB3420 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-5)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-26 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-26 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend Federal law to remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation", and for other purposes.
Title
Words Matter Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] |
| Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS] | Rep. Erin Houchin [R-IN] |
| Rep. Julia Letlow [R-LA] | Rep. Eugene Vindman [D-VA] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne [R-TX] | Rep. Eric Sorensen [D-IL] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3420/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3420/BILLS-119hr3420ih.pdf |
