House resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 2, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: May 2, 2006 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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
31 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 31 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Richard Baker (R-LA), J. Barrett (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), David Dreier (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), J. Forbes (R-VA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Mark Kennedy (R-MN), Peter King (R-NY), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Gary Miller (R-CA), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Mike Pence (R-IN), Todd Platts (R-PA), Ted Poe (R-TX), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Michael Sodrel (R-IN) and 1 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Ryun.
- H.R. 413 (109th) Bleeding Kansas National Heritage Area Act
- H.R. 414 (109th) Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
- H.R. 2061 (109th) Communities First Act
- H.R. 415 (109th) Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005
- H.R. 3186 (109th) Build HOMES Act
- H.Res. 720 (109th) Honoring the life of Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.