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HRES 793 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Allegiance Citizenship Commemorations English language Immigration Music National anthems Oaths

Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.

Introduced: May 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms that statements or songs that symbolize the unity of the Nation, including the National Anthem, the Oath of Allegiance sworn by new U.S. citizens, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States, should be recited or sung in English, the common language of the United States.

What's happening now May 2, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 15, 2006
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 11, 2006
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 9, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 793: Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-793/
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"H. Res. 793: Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-793/.
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H. Res. 793, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-793/.
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