English Language Unity Statements resolution
Official title A resolution affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.
Latest action · May 8, 2006 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4162)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateMay 8, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Reaffirms that statements or songs that symbolize the unity of the Nation, including the National Anthem, the Oath of Allegiance sworn by new U.S. citizens, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States, should be recited or sung in English, the common language of the United States.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2006 to May 3, 2006; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | May 1, 2006 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | May 2, 2006 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | May 2, 2006 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | May 3, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 1, 2006Discharged May 8, 2006 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2006Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4161-4162)
- May 8, 2006Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4161-4162)
- May 8, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4162)
- May 1, 2006Introduced in Senate
- May 1, 2006Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3805)
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4246 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | May 10, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4161Text printed S4162 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI | May 8, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4105 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | May 5, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4030, S4031 | Kent Conrad D-ND, Lamar Alexander R-TN | May 4, 2006 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3770Text printed S3805 | Lamar Alexander R-TN | May 1, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 793 | Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English. | Identical bill | May 2, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.
- Popular Titles
- English Language Unity Statements resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 8, 2006Agreed to Senate
- May 1, 2006Introduced in Senate
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