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HR 1228 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Congressional oversight Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Poverty and welfare assistance Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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

Introduced: March 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
Graves, Tom
· Nov 15, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 19, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 22, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Mar 23, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 26, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 26, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1228: To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1228/
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"H.R. 1228: To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1228/.
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H.R. 1228, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1228/.
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