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United States · Resolution · HCONRES

H.Con.Res. 4 (105th)

Entitled, the "English Plus Resolution".

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Introduced

7 January 1997

Last action

31 January 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

JOSE SERRANO, Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], JOHN LEWIS, XAVIER BECERRA, Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Sheila Jackson Lee, Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], GENE GREEN, Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], ELIOT ENGEL, Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Robert Scott, Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], BOBBY RUSH, Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 July 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Government should pursue policies that: (1) encourage all residents of this country to become fully proficient in English by expanding educational opportunities and access to information technologies; (2) conserve and develop the Nation's linguistic resources by encouraging all residents to learn or maintain skills in a language other than English; (3) assist Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and other peoples indigenous to the United States in their efforts to prevent the extinction of their languages and cultures; (4) continue to provide services in languages other than English as needed to facilitate access to essential functions of government, promote public health and safety, ensure due process, promote equal educational opportunity, and protect fundamental rights; and (5) recognize the importance of multilingualism to vital national interests and individual rights, and oppose "English-only" measures and similar language restrictionist measures.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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