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[H.R. 5174 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5174
To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep
the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the
United States Code.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Ms. Crockett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep
the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

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EXISTING LAW.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as
necessary to keep the title current; and
(2) to make technical amendments to improve the United
States Code.
(b) Restatement Does Not Change Meaning or Effect of Existing
Law.--
(1) In general.--The restatement of existing law enacted by
this Act does not change the meaning or effect of the existing
law. The restatement incorporates in title 51, United States
Code, various provisions that were enacted separately over a
period of years, reorganizing them, conforming style and
terminology, modernizing obsolete language, and correcting
drafting errors. These changes serve to remove ambiguities,
contradictions, and other imperfections, but they do not change
the meaning or effect of the existing law or impair the
precedential value of earlier judicial decisions or other
interpretations.
(2) Rule of construction.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the plain meaning
rule or other rules of statutory construction, a change
in wording made in the restatement of existing law
enacted by this Act serves to clarify the existing law
as indicated in paragraph (1), but not to change the
meaning or effect of the existing law.
(B) Revision notes.--Subparagraph (A) applies
whether or not a change in wording is explained by a
revision note appearing in a congressional report
accompanying this Act. If such a revision note does
appear, a court shall consider the revision note in
interpreting the change.

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To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code. — HR. 5174

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