Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993

Summary

Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that English is the preferred language of communication among U.S. citizens. Requires the Government of the United States to promote and support the use of English for communications among U.S. citizens. Requires communications by officers and employees of the Government with U.S. citizens to be in English. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to establish: (1) an English language proficiency standard for all applicants for U.S. citizenship; and (2) a written and oral examination to test for the achievement of such standard by such applicants. Repeals the Bilingual Education Act (title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965). Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal bilingual election requirements.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H364)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 February 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 May 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2188-2191)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 12 May 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1244-1245)

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 3 November 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8708)

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 1 March 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E289-291)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 February 1993 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor

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