Bill fixes outdated legal citations left over from Title 34 reorganization
Passed one chamberH.R. 4499Latest action
Sponsor: Mark Harris · Representative · NC
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Official title: To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
Introduced:
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HR 4499 is a technical fix updating outdated cross-references in federal law, without changing any rules.
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What does this do?
This bill updates outdated legal citations in dozens of laws so they correctly point to statutes now located in Title 34, after Congress moved many crime-related laws there from Title 42. It also corrects minor errors, such as wrong section numbers or mislabeled subsections, from that earlier reorganization.
Who does it affect?
This mainly affects lawyers, judges, federal agencies, and legal researchers who rely on accurate citations. Everyday citizens are not directly affected.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not create programs, change eligibility, add funding, or alter rights or responsibilities. It ensures laws cite the correct current location of unchanged rules, such as victim compensation, DNA collection, and sex offender registry provisions.
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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.