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H.J. Res. 21 106th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E89)
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Establishes English as the official language of the United States.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 21: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-21/
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"H.J. Res. 21: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-21/.
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H.J. Res. 21, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-21/.
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[H.J. Res. 21: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-21/)
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