112th Congress > House > Vote 1562

Date: 2012-12-05

Result: 398-1 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 619

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Government Organization

Bill number: S2367

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: To strike the word “lunatic” from Federal law, and for other purposes

Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 21st Century Language Act of 2012 - Removes references to the word "lunatic" from rules of construction of the U.S. Code and banking law provisions concerning: (1) trust powers of banks, and (2) bank consolidations and mergers.

Bill titles: A bill to strike the word "lunatic" from Federal law, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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