HR 4464
110th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Discrimination in employment
English language
Government Operations and Politics
Common Sense English Act
Introduced: December 12, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Dec 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 12, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Common Sense English Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, notwithstanding any other provision of the equal employment opportunities provisions of the Act, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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