To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.
United States119th CongressHR-5185House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Summary
The primary objective of this bill is to enhance the clarity and consistency of the United States Code through a series of technical amendments. These changes are designed to reflect the enactment of Title 41, United States Code , into positive law, thereby updating statutory cross-references across various other titles of the Code. The legislation systematically amends dozens of sections across nearly all titles of the U.S. Code. These amendments consistently involve striking references to older, uncodified acts or specific sections of acts like the "Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949," the "Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act," the "Contract Disputes Act of 1978," and various "Revised Statutes." In their place, the bill substitutes precise citations to corresponding sections or chapters within Title 41 (Public Contracts) and Title 40 (Public Buildings, Property, and Works) . For example, many references to "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)" are updated to "section 6101 of title 41, United States Code." Similarly, citations to the "Buy American Act" are replaced with "chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code." These comprehensive updates ensure that the Code reflects the current organization and positive law status of federal procurement and property management statutes. Section 30 of the bill, which directly amends Title 41, further clarifies this intent by introducing new subchapters. These subchapters provide a convenient translation for obsolete references to provisions formerly contained in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act. Additionally, it establishes a new Chapter 73 within Title 41, addressing the finality of administrative decisions in disputes under contracts not subject to Chapter 71, and defines terms like "covered contract" and "decisionmaker" for these specific contexts. This overall effort streamlines legal research and ensures accuracy in statutory interpretation.
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Timeline
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5304-5319)
House of Representatives
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate