Bill would fix typos and formatting in federal transportation law code
Passed one chamberH.R. 4523Latest action
Sponsor: Robert F. Onder, Jr. · Representative · MO
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Official title: To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 4523 fixes typos, formatting, and citation errors in transportation law without changing any policy.
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What does this do?
HR 4523 is a technical "housekeeping" bill that corrects small errors in title 49 of the , which covers transportation laws including railroad and transit loan programs. It fixes typos, adds missing headings and legal citations, and renumbers subsections for clarity, without altering what the laws actually do.
Who does it affect?
This affects lawyers, judges, and government agencies who read and cite these transportation laws. It has no direct effect on everyday people or businesses.
Why does it matter?
Because the bill only corrects wording and formatting, it creates no new rules, removes no protections, and changes no eligibility for loans or grants.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 17, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 14, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.