Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish English as the official language of the United States.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedJan 18, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2007 to Feb 27, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Feb 27, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 18, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 18, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2007Introduced in House
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