# Plain Language Summary: H.R. 5009 Enrollment Correction

This is a very simple, technical bill that doesn't create any new laws or policies. Instead, it's asking the House Clerk to fix a mistake in how a previous bill (H.R. 5009) was officially recorded and filed. Think of it like correcting a typo in an important document—the substance of the law stays the same, but the official paperwork gets fixed so it accurately reflects what was actually passed.

Since this is just a clerical correction rather than a new policy, it won't directly affect most people's daily lives. The bill relates to armed forces and national security matters, but without knowing the specific error in H.R. 5009's enrollment, we can't say exactly what the underlying issue is. What matters is that Congress is making sure their official records are accurate and match what was actually voted on and approved.

This type of resolution is routine in Congress. Occasionally when bills are processed through the legislative system, small errors slip into the official versions—maybe a word was left out, a section number was wrong, or formatting got scrambled. Rather than having to pass the entire bill again, Congress can simply authorize the House Clerk to correct the record. It's administrative housekeeping to ensure the official version of the law matches the intent of what Congress actually passed.

A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5009.

Reed, Jack

<p>This concurrent resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 5009 (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025). Such corrections include increases to the basic pay chart for enlisted members, inserting a section to amend the definition of <em>service in the uniformed services</em> in the Higher Education Act of 1965, and amending the long title of the act.</p>