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HR 123 103th Congress House

Language of Government Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States.

Introduced: May 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1784-1785)
Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1784-1785)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Language of Government Act of 1993 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that the Government has an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language. Requires the Government to conduct its official business in English. Prohibits anyone from being denied Government services because they communicate in English.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 3
POMEROY, EARL
· Sep 22, 1994
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 28, 1994
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 9, 1994
COMBEST, LARRY
· May 26, 1994
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 23, 1994
TAUZIN, W.
· May 23, 1994
BUYER, STEPHEN
· May 11, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 11, 1994
COLLINS, MAC
· May 4, 1994
QUINN, JACK
· Jul 22, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 4, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 21, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 21, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 25, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 123: Language of Government Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-123/
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"H.R. 123: Language of Government Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-123/.
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H.R. 123, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-123/.
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