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H.R. 4584119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Aug 31, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
Introduced:
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HR 4584 updates outdated cross-references to Indian affairs law sections without changing any actual rules or benefits.
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This bill corrects outdated legal citations in federal law that still point to old, no-longer-used section numbers for Indian affairs statutes. It updates hundreds of cross-references across topics like agriculture, education, health care, and banking to match current U.S. Code section numbers.
Government agency staff, tribal governments and organizations, lawyers, and researchers who rely on accurate legal citations are most affected.
The bill does not change any rules, benefits, requirements, or eligibility standards; it only ensures citations point to where the law actually resides now. This makes it easier for professionals to locate correct legal text instead of being sent to obsolete section numbers.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.