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H.R. 4464 (110th)

Common Sense English Act

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Introduced

12 December 2007

Last action

5 February 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]

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Summary

Common Sense English Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, notwithstanding any other provision of the equal employment opportunities provisions of the Act, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.

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Timeline

  1. 12 December 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 December 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 December 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 February 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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