To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (14 Sep 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
This bill makes technical, non-substantive corrections to federal law. In 2017, Congress reorganized many federal crime-victims, law-enforcement, and related statutes into a new title 34 of the U.S. Code, but numerous other laws still contain outdated cross-references to the old locations of those provisions (often in title 42). H.R. 4499 goes through statutes across many titles of the U.S. Code—including titles 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, and 34 itself—updating citations so they correctly point to the current title 34 sections, fixing typographical errors, and correcting a few misnumbered section references (such as citing the wrong subsection or section number).
The bill does not change any substantive rights, benefits, penalties, or programs. It affects how existing laws cross-reference each other, which matters mainly to lawyers, courts, agencies, and others who rely on accurate statutory citations—for example, in areas like victim compensation, DNA testing programs, sex offender registration, public safety officers' benefits, and immigration provisions tied to victims of crime. Ordinary individuals and businesses are not directly affected by any change in obligations or entitlements.
The bill was introduced in July 2025 and passed the House by voice vote on August 31, 2026, under a procedure used for noncontroversial legislation. It now goes to the Senate for consideration before it could be sent to the President.
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Official summary
This bill makes technical amendments to the U.S. Code to revise references to statutory provisions reclassified to Title 34 (Crime Control and Law Enforcement).
Timeline
14 Sep 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4499 do?
- This bill makes technical, non-substantive corrections to federal law. In 2017, Congress reorganized many federal crime-victims, law-enforcement, and related statutes into a new title 34 of the U.S. Code, but numerous other laws still contain outdated cross-references to the old locations of those provisions (often in title 42). H.R. 4499 goes through statutes across many titles of the U.S. Code—including titles 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, and 34 itself—updating citations so they correctly point to the current title 34 sections, fixing typographical errors, and correcting a few misnumbered section references (such as citing the wrong subsection or section number). The bill does not change any substantive rights, benefits, penalties, or programs. It affects how existing laws cross-reference each other, which matters mainly to lawyers, courts, agencies, and others who rely on accurate statutory citations—for example, in areas like victim compensation, DNA testing programs, sex offender registration, public safety officers' benefits, and immigration provisions tied to victims of crime. Ordinary individuals and businesses are not directly affected by any change in obligations or entitlements. The bill was introduced in July 2025 and passed the House by voice vote on August 31, 2026, under a procedure used for noncontroversial legislation. It now goes to the Senate for consideration before it could be sent to the President.
- Has H.R. 4499 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4499. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4499?
- H.R. 4499 was sponsored by Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4499?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (14 Sep 2026).
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