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This bill, known as the "Equality in Laws Act", directs the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to systematically replace gender-specific pronouns and nouns throughout the United States Code with gender-neutral language. Specifically, the bill requires changes to replace words like "his", "her", "he", and "she" with more inclusive alternatives such as "the individual's", "their", "they", or the appropriate noun or title. The changes are to be made in a way that preserves the original substance and meaning of the law, and will apply to both positive law titles (already enacted) and non-positive law titles (not yet formally enacted). The bill defines "gender-neutral language" as text that refers to all genders without distinction and does not exclude any gender. The goal is to make legal language more inclusive and avoid gendered terminology that might imply limitations or preferences based on gender. The Law Revision Counsel will need to prepare and submit proposed revisions to the Judiciary Committee, ensuring that the amendments align with the original intent of the Congressional enactments.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4373/all-info