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Michael Baumgartner

Republican on Making Technical Amendments to Update Statutory References to Certain Provisions Which Were Formerly Classified to Chapters 14 and 19 of Title 25, United States Code, and to Correct Related... 2026-08-31

177 words · 12 sentences · 16 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 10%Claims 77%Reasoning 9%The ask 5%

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 · 136 wordsH.R. 4584 is a ministerial bill that makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code. The bill was prepared for the Committee on the Judiciary by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with maintaining the official United States Code. In 2016, provisions from chapter 14 of title 25 were moved to four new chapters toward the end of title 25.¹ Certain provisions of chapter 19 of title 25 were also not included in the code, ²but were subsequently added.³ H.R. 4584 addresses these changes by updating statutory references to these provisions elsewhere in the code.⁴ The bill does not change the meaning of these provisions, ⁵or the provisions that reference them. It simply updates references to these provisions to ensure that they are correct. Reasoning · 16 wordsAdopting this bill today will help ensure the code is up to date, accurate, and 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 · 90

2 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.
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 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.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 87

0 of 2 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 · 1

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

Because“4584 is a ministerial bill that makes technical corrections and updates to the United States Code.”

“4584 addresses these changes by updating statutory references to these provisions elsewhere in the code.”

“The bill does not change the meaning of these provisions,”

“It simply updates references to these provisions to ensure that they are correct.”

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

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 5

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“In 2016, provisions from chapter 14 of title 25 were moved to four new chapters toward the end of title 25.”In 2016, provisions from chapter 14 of title 25 of the United States Code were moved to four new chapters toward the end of title 25.search
2“Certain provisions of chapter 19 of title 25 were also not included in the code,”Certain provisions of chapter 19 of title 25 were not included in the United States Code.search
3“but were subsequently added.”The chapter 19 provisions of title 25 that were missing from the Code were subsequently added to it.search
4“4584 addresses these changes by updating statutory references to these provisions elsewhere in the code.”H.R. 4584 updates statutory references elsewhere in the U.S. Code to the reclassified title 25 provisions.search
5“The bill does not change the meaning of these provisions,”H.R. 4584 makes no substantive change to the meaning of the affected title 25 provisions.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15