To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
Summary
H.R. 4499 is a technical corrections bill that would update references throughout the U.S. Code to reflect provisions that were reclassified to Title 34 (Crime Control and Law Enforcement). In 2018, Congress reorganized federal crime and law enforcement statutes into a new title, but many other parts of federal law still contain outdated references to the old locations of these provisions. This bill would fix those references to ensure consistency and accuracy across the entire U.S. Code.
If enacted, this bill would have minimal direct impact on citizens' daily lives, as it primarily addresses internal legal organization and citation accuracy. However, it would help ensure that federal law is properly organized and that legal professionals, courts, and government agencies can easily locate relevant statutes. The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote in the House.