To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.
Latest action · Apr 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," to be null and void.
Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 11, 2012; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Sep 14, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jun 20, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jul 11, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2011 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
- Apr 1, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H2267H.R. 1307-1340 | — | Apr 1, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2267.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2011Introduced in House
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