HOUSE 406116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 1/9/2019

Actions

2019-01-09Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-09Introduced in House
2019-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-09 (00)

This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term state shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

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