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H.R. 4499119th CongressOn the floor scheduleLatest action Sep 10, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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.
Introduced:
Read the official bill on Congress.govIn the chamber's own words:“To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.”House weekly floor schedule · Aug 25, 2026 · for Aug 31, 2026Read the sourceSchedule checked Aug 31, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC
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HR 4499 is a technical fix updating outdated cross-references in federal law, without changing any rules.
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This bill updates outdated legal citations in dozens of laws so they correctly point to statutes now located in Title 34, after Congress moved many crime-related laws there from Title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.
This mainly affects lawyers, judges, federal agencies, and legal researchers who rely on accurate citations. Everyday citizens are not directly affected.
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.
AI-drafted summary. Verify it against the official text before you act on it. Read the official bill on Congress.gov
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: — Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.