Congress·In Progress·H.R. 5204

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Technical Updates to Federal Law References

Sep 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The House Judiciary Committee voted to report this bill on September 10, 2025. It has not moved since that date. The bill must now be considered by the full House of Representatives to continue through the legislative process.

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Very likely to pass

Technical correction bills are usually non-controversial and pass easily because they simply fix typos and outdated links in the law books.

Key Points

This bill makes technical changes to the United States Code, which is the official collection of federal laws. It updates old references to make sure they point to the correct sections of the law.
The updates affect laws related to agriculture, education, public lands, and several other areas. For example, it fixes how certain pesticide and farming research laws are cited in official documents.
It also moves some references for student work-study programs and bankruptcy rules from one part of the law books to another to keep the system organized.
These changes do not create new programs or change how much money the government spends. They are housekeeping tasks to keep the legal system accurate and easy to navigate.
Fixing these errors prevents confusion for lawyers and government agencies when they look up specific rules. It ensures that when one law mentions another, the link is correct.

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Milestones

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Sep 10, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Sep 10, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 8, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Bill NumberHR 5204

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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