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S. 1678 (103rd)

A bill 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

18 November 1993

Last action

3 February 1994 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

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. 18 November 1993

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16220-16221)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 1994

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 1993

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  • Introduced in Senate (PDF)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 1993

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  • Introduced in Senate

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