3.0.0 4408 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z 2023-01-13T04:49:38Z House H HR 2005-11-18 109 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-27T20:10:59Z Referred to 2005-11-18T14:03:10Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-11-18T14:03:15Z English Language Unity Act of 2005 109 997 HR 2006-05-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2948-2949) Related bill CRS National Language Act of 2006 109 3828 S 2006-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2006-03-27 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Committee 2005-11-18 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-11-18 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2005-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 N P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2005-11-18 True L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2005-11-18 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2005-11-18 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2005-11-18 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2005-11-18 True T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2005-11-18 True B001239 Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] J. Barrett R SC Gresham 3 2005-11-18 True E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2005-11-18 True L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2005-11-18 True B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2005-11-18 True W000437 Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] Roger Wicker R MS F. 1 2005-12-07 False E000268 Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] TERRY EVERETT R AL 2 2005-12-07 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2005-12-13 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2006-02-07 False M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2006-03-02 False G000280 Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] VIRGIL GOODE R VA H. 5 2006-03-02 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2006-03-30 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-03-30 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2006-06-07 False Government Operations and Politics Allegiance Bilingualism Citizenship Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination Economics and Public Finance English language Entitlements Federal preemption Government publications Immigration Income tax Local laws Loyalty oaths Minorities Naturalization Social Welfare State laws Tax returns Taxation Translating and interpreting Voting Voting rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2005-11-18 Introduced in House 2005-12-13T22:16:34Z Provides that this Act shall not apply to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for training in foreign languages for international communication, or in school programs designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages. States that this does not prevent the U.S. government from providing interpreters for persons over age 62.

Repeals provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 regarding bilingual election requirements and regarding congressional findings of voting discrimination against language minorities, prohibition of English-only elections, and other remedial measures.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English.

Specifies that this Act shall not preempt any state law.]]>

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