Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in English language

Bill Introduced: S.3658 A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7093 To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

To require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6856 Ready to Compete Act

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

August 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

August 14, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-315.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

August 06, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6783 Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2008

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

July 31, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.3334 Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

A bill to strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6617 Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs.

Bill Introduced: S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3100 Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

2008-06-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to require early voting in Federal elections, to prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, to establish a grant program to promote voting by mail, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5759 English as the Official Language Act of 2008

2008-04-10T00:00:00Z

To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5750 Senior Citizenship Act of 2008

2008-04-09T00:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.

Bill Introduced: S.2721 Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007

2008-03-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2719 A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

2008-03-05T00:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: S.2715 National Language Act of 2008

2008-03-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008

2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.277 Rejecting and condemning the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's position that English-only employment rules violate title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as unjustified and unsupported by law, and for other purposes.

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

Rejecting and condemning the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's position that English-only employment rules violate title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as unjustified and unsupported by law, and for other purposes.