S. 3698 · 118th Congress

Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act

Introduced on Jan 31, 2024 by Jerry Moran (R-KS). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 27, 2024): Held at the desk.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 31, 2024
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Law
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Disability and health-based discrimination
  • District of Columbia
  • Federal district courts
  • Specialized courts

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jerry MoranR-KSSponsor

Democrats · 2

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 31, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 31, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Apr 10, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Sep 10, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.
  5. Sep 10, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.
  6. Sep 10, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
  7. Sep 25, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Sep 25, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466; text: CR S6466)
  9. Sep 26, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Sep 27, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Sep 27, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities4 reports
    $48K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES$704.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC.4 reports
    $930K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.