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HR 136 109th Congress House

To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

Introduced: February 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AppropriationsCongressCongressional vetoEconomics and Public Finance
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jan 4, 2005
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 Latest action January 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," to be null and void.

Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 6
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 1, 2006
INGLIS, BOB
· Dec 13, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· May 17, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 14, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 8, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Feb 17, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 15, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 136: To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-136/
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"H.R. 136: To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-136/.
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H.R. 136, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-136/.
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[H.R. 136: To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-136/)
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