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H.R.1588 - Common Sense English Act

To ensure that an employer has the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies. view all titles (2)

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Short: Common Sense English Act as introduced.
Official: To ensure that an employer has the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies. as introduced.

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Introduced

House
Passes

Senate
Passes

President
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03/17/09

Official Bill Text Comment on about 2 Pages

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Tom Price

R-GA

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Official Summary

3/18/2009--Introduced.Common Sense English Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, notwithstanding any other equal employment opportunity provisions of the Act, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.

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