A resolution affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4162)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 458: A resolution 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-SRES-458/
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