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Search Results: keywords:"terminology update"

S. 3726 — To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,725
S. 3726, known as the “Words Matter Act of 2024,” seeks to amend federal laws by replacing the outdated terms “mentally retarded” and “mental retardation” with more current and respectful terms like “intellectual disability.” The bill makes numerous adjustments to various...
Simple Explanation
S. 3726 is a plan to change old words in the law books, like "mentally retarded," to kinder words, like "intellectual disability," so that everyone is treated with respect. This won't change what the laws do, just the words we use.
H. R. 7653 — An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.
November 19, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:188
H.R. 7653, known as the "Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024" or the "VERY Act of 2024," aims to update language in title 38 of the United States Code related to veteran employment. The bill proposes changing the term "employment handicap" to "employment barrier"...
Simple Explanation
The VERY Act of 2024 wants to make the words about veterans getting jobs easier to understand by changing "employment handicap" to "employment barrier." This means saying what stops them from getting a job in a better way.
H. R. 7267 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a temporary higher Federal medical assistance percentage for Federal expenditures under the Medicaid program that are associated with the cost of compliance with certain Federal regulations with respect to services furnished in certain intermediate care facilities or home and community-based services furnished to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
February 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,275
H. R. 7267, also known as the "Disability Community Act of 2023," aims to adjust the funding rules of Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The bill proposes a temporary increase in federal financial support for Medicaid expenditures related to compliance with specific...
Simple Explanation
The Disability Community Act of 2023 is a plan to help pay for special rules that make sure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get the care they need. It wants the government to spend more money helping states provide this care between 2024 and 2026, and it also uses kinder words to talk about these people.

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