Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States establishing English as the official language of the
United States. (Introduced in the House)
HJ 16 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 16
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing
English as the official language of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2001
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing
English as the official language of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring
therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures
of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date
of its submission for ratification:
`Article--
`SECTION 1. The English language shall be the official language of
the United States. As the official language, the English language shall
be used for all public acts including every order, resolution, vote, or
election, and for all records and judicial proceedings of the Government
of the United States and the governments of the several States.
`SECTION 2. The Congress and the States shall enforce this article
by appropriate legislation.'.