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HR 1452 108th Congress House

To provide that the language of the text of United States passports is written in English and Spanish.

Introduced: March 26, 2003 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration English languageGovernment Operations and PoliticsPassportsSpanish language
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 26, 2003
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 Latest action March 26, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the language of the text of all regular U.S. passports to be written in English and Spanish.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1452: To provide that the language of the text of United States passports is written in English and Spanish.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1452/
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"H.R. 1452: To provide that the language of the text of United States passports is written in English and Spanish.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1452/.
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H.R. 1452, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1452/.
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