Bill · H.R. 4584· House(119-HR-4584)
To make 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 technical errors.
- Introduced
- 7/22/2025
- Last activity
- 9/14/2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Baumgartner
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill consists of numerous technical amendments to existing United States laws across various titles. The primary function is to strike specific references to older statutes, such as the Indian Reorganization Act, and replace them with updated citations like the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. These changes affect many titles, including those related to agriculture, education, health care, social security, energy, water, telecommunications, and defense. The bill also modifies references within the Native American Programs Act, the Older Americans Act, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Ultimately, these updates ensure that various legislative provisions and federal programs point to the correct, updated legal citations.
Yes
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill corrects technical errors related to Native American issues, ensuring that programs and services intended to benefit them are administered correctly.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+1
The bill ensures accurate legal references related to Native American programs, which can indirectly improve racial equity by ensuring the proper administration of these programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Legal Accuracy and Clarity: By updating outdated statutory references to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and other relevant laws, the bill ensures that various federal laws are technically correct. This affects areas such as the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Section 4, item 12) and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (Section 9, item 17).
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Updated Legal Citations: Multiple provisions across various acts, such as the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b-3(e)(1)(B)(ii)(III)) and the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057c(c)), are amended to replace old legal references with updated ones. This ensures that various federal programs have accurate statutory references.
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Consistent Statutory References: The bill provides consistent updates to legal citations across many titles, including Title 7 (Section 4) and Title 15 (Section 8), which helps maintain the integrity of the United States Code.
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Consistency in Tribal Law References: The bill updates references to the Indian Reorganization Act in the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(21)(A)(i)) and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 note), providing more current legal frameworks for these programs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No explicit negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- 9/14/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 8/31/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5338-5346)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4584.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5338-5347)
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/10/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 7/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House