HJRES 171 · 103th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Introduced 1993-03-31· Sponsored by Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1993-04-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Requires the Congress and the States to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.…

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Cosponsors (16)

1 Democrat15 Republicans
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10]CA
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-27]CA
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]SC