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HR 6783 110th Congress House

Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2008

Official title: To withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem in a language other than English.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action August 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2008 - Prohibits state or local educational agencies from requiring or permitting the Pledge of Allegiance or national anthem to be recited or sung in any language other than English in any elementary or secondary school under their jurisdiction.

Withholds federal funds from state or local educational agencies that violate such prohibition, unless the funds are specifically appropriated to such agencies after they have been found to be violating the prohibition.

Establishes a private right of action for persons injured by violations of such prohibition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Aug 1, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6783: Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6783/
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"H.R. 6783: Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6783/.
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