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H.R. 2859 (103rd)

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens shall be conducted solely in English.

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Introduced

4 August 1993

Last action

16 August 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Sponsors

Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

2 June 2021

Immigration

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens be conducted solely in English.

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Timeline

  1. 4 August 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 August 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 August 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 August 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 4 August 1993

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