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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect cultural and linguistic rights.

H.J.Res. 408Introduced Sep 25, 1989Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Hayes D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 28, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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

5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Greg Laughlin (R-TX), W. Tauzin (R-LA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Hayes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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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.