HR 4499119th CongressIntroduced

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Introduced: Jul 17, 2025

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H.R. 4499 is a technical housekeeping bill that aims to update and correct statutory references by aligning provisions that have been reclassified into Title 34 of the United States Code with their new codified locations. In short, the bill does not create new laws or policy changes; it simply fixes cross-references and numbering so that federal statutes point to the correct sections in Title 34 (and related subparts) after reclassification. The changes touch a wide range of statutes across several titles (including references to violence against women acts, crime control and safety acts, and various federal programs and authorizations). The intended effect is to reduce confusion and potential legal/administrative errors arising from out-of-date or inconsistent citations. The bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Harris of North Carolina on July 17, 2025 and referred to the Judiciary Committee. If enacted, agencies, courts, and legal practitioners would need to use the updated citations in regulations, guidance, and other official documents.

Key Points

1Systematic, technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to Title 34, United States Code.
2Replaces many old cross-references (often 42 U.S.C. or other codes) with the correct Title 34 citations (for example, 34 U.S.C. 10284, 34 U.S.C. 12291, 34 U.S.C. 20911, etc.).
3Covers a broad set of statutes across multiple titles (including but not limited to Titles 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, and 34).
4Includes updates to references in major federal acts and programs (e.g., Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, Violence Against Women Act, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, DNA Identification Act, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and related DOJ/OMB provisions).
5Changes are technical in nature and do not propose new policies or funding; they are designed to ensure accuracy and consistency in the law.
6Potential administrative impact: federal agencies and publishers may need to update internal references, regulations, and guidance to reflect the corrected citations.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Federal agencies and offices that implement, regulate, or reference the affected statutes (notably the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, and related DOJ components), as well as prosecutors, judges, and legal researchers who rely on precise statutory citations.Secondary group/area affected- Legal publishers, courts, and archivists who maintain and cite federal statutes; federal programs and grantees whose compliance materials reference these statutes.Additional impacts- No new policy or funding changes; the bill is a cross-reference cleanup. Minor administrative effort may be required to update regulations, guidance documents, and dockets to reflect the corrected Title 34 citations.The bill’s purpose is purely to ensure that references to reclassified provisions point to the correct Title 34 sections, preventing miscitations.The sponsor and status indicate an introduction in the House and referral to the Judiciary Committee; no enacted law is assumed without further legislative action.

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