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H.R. 5185119th CongressIn markupLatest action Sep 10, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.
Introduced:
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HR 5185 corrects outdated legal citations across federal law to match title 41's new organization, without changing any policy.
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This bill updates hundreds of citations in other federal laws so they correctly point to the reorganized version of title 41, the U.S. Code section covering government contracting and procurement. It replaces old references, like "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes," with accurate modern section numbers. It does not change any actual rules, rights, or obligations.
It mainly affects lawyers, government agencies, contractors, and legal researchers who rely on accurate legal citations. Everyday Americans are not directly affected.
Because it is purely technical housekeeping, the bill reduces confusion and citation errors for professionals interpreting federal law, without altering substantive policy.
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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: — Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.