H.R. 5185 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.

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Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14

Introduced: 2025-09-08

Latest action (2026-09-14): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What H.R. 5185 does, in plain terms

This bill makes technical and conforming changes to the U.S. Code that are related to the enactment of Title 41 (Public Contracts) into positive law.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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