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H.R.123: Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 1996
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
197 (22 Democrats, 175 Republicans)
Bill Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: English Language Empowerment Title II: Repeal of Bilingual Voting Requirements Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996 - Title I: English Language Empowerment - Amends Federal law to declare English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that representatives of the Federal Government have an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.
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Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families Discharged.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Economic and Educational. H. Rept. 104-723.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 123 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3898. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 123 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3898. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 499 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable James V. Hansen to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 499, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendent.
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The Committee of the Whole resumed debate.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 499, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Serrano amendment.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 123.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Mr. Serrano moved to recommit with instructions to Economic and Educational.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Serrano motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which consists essentially of the text of the Serrano amendment previously rejected by the Committee of the Whole, but with certain modifications.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 257 (Roll No. 390).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 259 - 169 (Roll no. 391).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Emerson (R-Mo.) |