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House joint resolution · 107th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

H.J.Res. 16Introduced Feb 13, 2001Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John Doolittle R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 16, 2001 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Ken Calvert (R-CA), Virgil Goode (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Doolittle.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-4 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.