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Derek Schmidt

Republican on Making Technical Amendments to Update Statutory References to Certain Provisions Classified to Title 2, United States Code, Title 50, United States Code, and Title 52, United States Code, and To... 2026-08-31

211 words · 14 sentences · 20 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Procedure 4%Claims 80%Reasoning 8%The ask 8%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 169 wordsH.R. 5210 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 H.R. 5210 makes technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, chapters 44 through 47; ³of title 50; and of title 52 of the code. These provisions were moved to their present locations in the code in order to improve the organization and readability of the code. Moving these provisions did not change the substantive meaning of any of them. They were simply moved from one place in the code to another. When updating statutory references to these provisions, some technical errors were also identified, Hidden agencywhich this bill corrects, as well. This bill does not change the meaning of these provisions nor the provisions that reference them. It simply updates references to these provisions to ensure that they are correct. Reasoning · 17 wordsAdopting this bill today will help ensure that the code is up to date, accurate, and accessible. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 16 wordsI urge all Members to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 2 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.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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.

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Respect · no score

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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 · 93

1 of 2 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “some technical errors were also identified”The passive does not say who identified the errors, and that actor is the checkable source of the claim.

Claims · 3

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1“5210 makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.”H.R. 5210 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”H.R. 5210 was prepared for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel.search
3“update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, chapters 44 through 47”H.R. 5210 updates statutory references to provisions classified to title 2 of the U.S. Code, chapters 44 through 47.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15