Bill would update outdated procurement law citations across US code
Passed one chamberH.R. 5185Latest action
Sponsor: Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Representative · CA
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Official title: To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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HR 5185 fixes outdated cross-references in federal law after title 41's procurement statutes were renumbered.
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What does this do?
This bill updates cross-references throughout the that point to old section numbers in title 41, the federal procurement and contracting law, after that title was reorganized into "positive law." It touches many unrelated areas of code, including agriculture, housing, defense, small business, immigration, and education, wherever they cite title 41 provisions.
Who does it affect?
This mainly affects lawyers, federal agencies, and others who research or interpret federal statutes; everyday residents are not directly affected.
Why does it matter?
The change does not alter any policy, rights, benefits, programs, funding, or obligations; it only corrects citations so legal references remain accurate and functional.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 8, 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.