HR 2859 · 103th Congress · Immigration

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens shall be conducted solely in English.

Introduced 1993-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]· 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 International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.(1993-08-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens be conducted solely in English.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]PA
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-28]CA
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7]IN
Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH