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Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993

Introduced: February 2, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E289-291)
Nov 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8708)
May 12, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1244-1245)
May 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2188-2191)
Feb 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Feb 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H364)
Feb 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 2, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that English is the preferred language of communication among U.S. citizens. Requires the Government of the United States to promote and support the use of English for communications among U.S. citizens. Requires communications by officers and employees of the Government with U.S. citizens to be in English.

Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to establish: (1) an English language proficiency standard for all applicants for U.S. citizenship; and (2) a written and oral examination to test for the achievement of such standard by such applicants.

Repeals the Bilingual Education Act (title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).

Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal bilingual election requirements.

What's happening now March 1, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E289-291)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 29, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 739: Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-739/
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"H.R. 739: Declaration of Official Language Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-739/.
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H.R. 739, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-739/.
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