A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirement for naturalization of an understanding of the English language.

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

19 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 13 Democrats

14 of 19 cosponsors (74%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Joseph McDade (R-PA), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Major Owens (D-NY), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Edward Roybal (D-CA), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Stephen Solarz (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Manuel Lujan.

• H.R. 3541 (100th) A bill to redesignate Salinas National Monument in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
• H.J.Res. 287 (100th) A joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in…
• H.J.Res. 109 (100th) A joint resolution designating 1987 as "New Mexico's Diamond Jubilee Year".
• H.R. 4930 (100th) Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1988
• H.J.Res. 223 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the designation of chile as the official food of the United States of America.
• H.R. 3006 (100th) Department of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-1 district