HR 280 107th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Allegiance Bilingual education Bilingual election requirements Citizenship Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Department of Education Discrimination Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education English language Executive reorganization Federal aid to education Federal preemption Government publications Immigration Income tax Local laws Loyalty oaths

National Language Act of 2001

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Feb 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Jan 30, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 30, 2001

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Language Act of 2001 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. Government. Requires the Government to conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials.

Provides that this Act shall not apply to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for training in foreign languages for international communication, to programs in schools designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages, or by persons over age 62.

Repeals the Bilingual Education Act. Terminates the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs in the Department of Education.

Repeals provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 regarding bilingual election requirements and regarding congressional findings of voting discrimination against language minorities, prohibition of English-only elections, and other remedial measures.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English.

Specifies that this Act shall not preempt the law of any State.

What's happening now March 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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