US HB406 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 406 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term state shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.

Title

To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-09	House	Introduced in House