United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1203 (105th)
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such Act are not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects.
Introduced
20 March 1997
Last action
21 April 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Sponsors
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the use of ESEA funds to promote teaching or using dialects peculiar to a region or group within the U.S. population. Allows teachers, notwithstanding such prohibition, to: (1) be trained in, use, and teach foreign languages; and (2) communicate in their own modes of speech, if no special effort is made to teach or encourage students to communicate in such modes of speech.
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Timeline
20 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E558)
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1203
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1203
- us · 105-hr-1203 · source updated 21 July 2025