House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
English Proficiency Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 8, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 23, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
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
91 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 85 Democrats
6 of 91 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.
Chester Atkins (D-MA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Sala Burton (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), William Ford (D-MI) and 61 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Matthew Martinez.
- H.Res. 224 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of working women to our economy and our Nation…
- H.Res. 261 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Hispanics in the labor market.
- H.R. 3330 (100th) Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Act of 1987
- H.J.Res. 288 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of October 11, 1987, through October 17, 1987, as "National Job Skills Week".
- H.R. 2246 (100th) Jobs for Employable Dependent Individuals Act
- H.J.Res. 585 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of October 9, 1988, through October 15, 1988, as "National Job Skills Week".
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.