A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

58 cosponsors — 48 Republicans, 10 Democrats

10 of 58 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Robert Badham (R-CA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Joe Barton (R-TX), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), E. Boulter (R-TX), William Broomfield (R-MI), Dan Burton (R-IN), Daniel Coats (R-IN), W. Daniel (D-VA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Jack Davis (R-IL), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Dean Gallo (R-NJ), George Gekas (R-PA), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), James Hansen (R-UT), Wally Herger (R-CA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Andrew Ireland (R-FL), Ernest Konnyu (R-CA), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Thomas Lewis (R-FL) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Shumway.

• H.J.Res. 137 (100th) A joint resolution designating the Month of May as "National Asparagus Month".
• H.Con.Res. 67 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the continuing disregard and systematic abuse of the most fundamental…
• H.Con.Res. 217 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the continuing disregard and systematic abuse of basic human rights and…
• H.R. 1662 (100th) Federal Lands Receipts Clarification Act
• H.R. 2988 (100th) Western States National Trail Act of 1987
• H.Con.Res. 129 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the English language is the official language of the United States.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-14 district