A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Introduced

8 January 1987

Last action

11 May 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Konnyu, Ernest L. [R-CA-12], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 June 2021