Conforming amendment

Definition

A legislative change made to harmonize different parts of a statute after a substantive amendment is enacted. Conforming amendments are typically considered technical adjustments, though the Court has held that even conforming amendments must be given their full textual effect.

Examples

• •Congress labeled the addition of 'relating to' in the Federal Officer Removal Act as a conforming amendment to the 2011 expansion of removable actions to include pre-suit discovery proceedings

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