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Derek Schmidt

Republican on Amending Chapters 4, 10, and 131 of Title 5, United States Code, as Necessary to Keep Those Chapters Current and to Correct Related Technical Errors 2026-08-31

207 words · 13 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 8%Claims 88%The ask 4%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 182 wordsH.R. 4465 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.¹ The bill was prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code.² In 2022, Congress enacted a positive law restatement of certain laws that were previously contained in the appendix to title 5 of the code.³ That restatement had a cutoff date of October 19, 2021, meaning that changes to the affected laws made after that date and before the enactment of the 2022 restatement were not included in the restatement.⁴ Congress enacted several changes to title 5 between the 2021 cutoff date and the enactment of the 2022 restatement.⁵ H.R. 4465 accounts for these changes by updating the 2022 restatement to include them. This bill does not change the substantive meaning of any laws on the books.⁶ It is simply about Congress finishing its work and incorporating these changes into title 5. Adopting this bill today will help ensure that the code is up to date, accurate, Vague promiseand accessible. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 8 wordsI urge all Members to support this bill, Procedure · 8 wordsand I reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

2 of 3 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 3 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“Adopting this bill today will help ensure that the code is up to date, accurate,”

Because“That restatement had a cutoff date of October 19, 2021, meaning that changes to the affected laws made after that date and before the enactment of the 2022 restatement were not included in the restatement.”

“Congress enacted several changes to title 5 between the 2021 cutoff date and the enactment of the 2022 restatement.”

“4465 accounts for these changes by updating the 2022 restatement to include them.”

“This bill does not change the substantive meaning of any laws on the books.”

Reason given
Conclusion“I urge all Members to support this bill,”

Because“This bill does not change the substantive meaning of any laws on the books.”

“Adopting this bill today will help ensure that the code is up to date, accurate,”

“and accessible.”

Reason given

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 92

1 of 3 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will help ensure that the code is up to date”It offers a general benefit with no measure or success condition, though this is a mild case on a technical bill.

Claims · 6

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1“4465 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.”H.R. 4465 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.search
2“prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code.”H.R. 4465 was prepared for the House Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a House office responsible for maintaining the official United States Code.search
3“In 2022, Congress enacted a positive law restatement of certain laws that were previously contained in the appendix to title 5 of the code.”In 2022, Congress enacted a positive law restatement of laws previously contained in the appendix to title 5 of the U.S. Code.search
4“That restatement had a cutoff date of October 19, 2021, meaning that changes to the affected laws made after that date and before the enactment of the 2022 restatement were not included in the restatement.”The 2022 positive law restatement of title 5 appendix laws had a cutoff date of October 19, 2021, so changes to those laws made after that date were not included in it.search
5“Congress enacted several changes to title 5 between the 2021 cutoff date and the enactment of the 2022 restatement.”Congress enacted changes to title 5 between October 19, 2021 and the enactment of the 2022 restatement.search
6“This bill does not change the substantive meaning of any laws on the books.”H.R. 4465 does not change the substantive meaning of any existing laws.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15