A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the English language.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Grants Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 September 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 June 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary; Senate Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held Hearing held before the subcommittee on the Constitution. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1284.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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