United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 72 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to proceedings and documents in the English language.
Introduced
27 April 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States, the States, and any Federal or State court from requiring the use of any other language. Stipulates that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 April 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/72
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/72