Making Technical Amendments to Update Statutory References to Provisions Reclassified to Title 34, United States Code, and to Correct Related Technical Errors
The House considered H.R. 4499, a bill making technical corrections to the U.S. Code, updating references to provisions that were reclassified into Title 34 (Crime Control and Law Enforcement) and fixing related technical errors. Republican Mark Harris, bringing the bill up under suspension of the rules, said it keeps the Code’s cross-references accurate and thanked the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Democrat Jamie Raskin said the bill is one of a series of bipartisan, noncontroversial measures the House takes up to keep the U.S. Code current and accessible, and that the changes do not alter what any law actually does. Harris urged support for the bill and thanked members for bipartisan backing.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
“I want the House to pass this bill. It fixes technical references in federal law.”
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4499) to make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:”
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Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4499) to make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows:
“I want the House to pass this bill. It fixes cross-references in federal law after crime and law enforcement laws were moved to a different section of the code.”
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4499, a bill that makes important technical corrections to our Federal statutes and ensures that references in the United States Code remain accurate. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel, or OLRC, is responsible for preparing and publishing the United States Code, which organizes the Federal laws enacted by Congress. In 2017, the OLRC moved various laws to title 34 of the United States Code, which pertains to crime control and law enforcement. This was done to ensure that our Nation’s laws are properly organized. H.R. 4499 updates references to these laws throughout the titles of the code affected by their move to title 34. While these may be technical changes, they are important for maintaining an accurate and accessible United States Code. I am grateful that Congress is taking action through my bill, as well as the other legislation being considered by the House today, to ensure that our laws accurately reflect the current code. I thank the Office of the Law Revision Counsel for all the work it does, as well as those on the Judiciary Committee who helped address these much-needed changes. I urge all my colleagues to support this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4499, a bill that makes important technical corrections to our Federal statutes and ensures that references in the United States Code remain accurate. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel, or OLRC, is responsible for preparing and publishing the United States Code, which organizes the Federal laws enacted by Congress. In 2017, the OLRC moved various laws to title 34 of the United States Code, which pertains to crime control and law enforcement. This was done to ensure that our Nation’s laws are properly organized. H.R. 4499 updates references to these laws throughout the titles of the code affected by their move to title 34. While these may be technical changes, they are important for maintaining an accurate and accessible United States Code. I am grateful that Congress is taking action through my bill, as well as the other legislation being considered by the House today, to ensure that our laws accurately reflect the current code. I thank the Office of the Law Revision Counsel for all the work it does, as well as those on the Judiciary Committee who helped address these much-needed changes. I urge all my colleagues to support this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
“I want the House to pass these bills. They fix small technical errors and update references in federal law to keep the books accurate. They do not change what any law actually does.”
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, we are considering a series of bipartisan and, one hopes, noncontroversial bills to help ensure that the U.S. Code is up-to-date and accessible to all American citizens. We do this at least once every Congress. This is the first time we are doing it in the 119th Congress, I believe, and I am very pleased to support this package. Currently consisting of 54 different titles, the U.S. Code is a compilation of the vast array of Federal laws organized by coherent subject matter areas. As new laws are passed, they get assimilated into the code, which is a painstaking process undertaken by the dedicated professionals who work in the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. As part of the office’s efforts to maintain the code, they work to make it more efficient and easier to navigate and understand. This includes correcting technical errors, removing ambiguities, updating statutory cross-references, and repealing provisions that have become obsolete. The bills we are considering today are a result of this exhaustive process. It is important to note that these bills make no change to the substantive meaning or effect of any existing laws. They are purely technical in nature and will help ensure that the code is authoritative, accurate, and accessible. I thank Chairman Jordan for continuing our Judiciary Committee’s long tradition of considering these bills in a bipartisan way. I thank the sponsors of each bill for bringing them forward today. The first of them is H.R. 4499, which updates cross-references and corrects related technical errors throughout the code to accommodate previous reclassification efforts in title 34. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support the legislation, and I thank my distinguished colleague for his leadership. I reserve the balance of my time.”
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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, we are considering a series of bipartisan and, one hopes, noncontroversial bills to help ensure that the U.S. Code is up-to-date and accessible to all American citizens. We do this at least once every Congress. This is the first time we are doing it in the 119th Congress, I believe, and I am very pleased to support this package. Currently consisting of 54 different titles, the U.S. Code is a compilation of the vast array of Federal laws organized by coherent subject matter areas. As new laws are passed, they get assimilated into the code, which is a painstaking process undertaken by the dedicated professionals who work in the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. As part of the office’s efforts to maintain the code, they work to make it more efficient and easier to navigate and understand. This includes correcting technical errors, removing ambiguities, updating statutory cross-references, and repealing provisions that have become obsolete. The bills we are considering today are a result of this exhaustive process. It is important to note that these bills make no change to the substantive meaning or effect of any existing laws. They are purely technical in nature and will help ensure that the code is authoritative, accurate, and accessible. I thank Chairman Jordan for continuing our Judiciary Committee’s long tradition of considering these bills in a bipartisan way. I thank the sponsors of each bill for bringing them forward today. The first of them is H.R. 4499, which updates cross-references and corrects related technical errors throughout the code to accommodate previous reclassification efforts in title 34. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support the legislation, and I thank my distinguished colleague for his leadership. I reserve the balance of my time.
“Mr. Speaker, I support this bill. I am very grateful for the bipartisan support, and I urge everyone to support H.R. 4499. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bresnahan). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Harris) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4499, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.”
Mr. Speaker, I support this bill. I am very grateful for the bipartisan support, and I urge everyone to support H.R. 4499. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bresnahan). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Harris) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4499, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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