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Titles (2)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Common Sense English Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
12/12/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
02/05/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Action By: Committee on Education and Labor
12/12/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Action By: House of Representatives
12/12/2007Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (112)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 12/12/2007
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]* 12/12/2007
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]* 12/12/2007
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 12/17/2007
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 12/17/2007
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 12/17/2007
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] 12/17/2007
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 12/17/2007
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 12/17/2007
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 12/17/2007
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 12/17/2007
Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] 12/17/2007
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 12/17/2007
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 12/18/2007
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 12/18/2007
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 12/18/2007
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] 12/19/2007
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 12/19/2007
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 01/15/2008
Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] 01/15/2008
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 01/15/2008
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] 01/15/2008
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 01/15/2008
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] 01/15/2008
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 01/17/2008
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 01/17/2008
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 01/17/2008
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 01/17/2008
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 01/17/2008
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 01/17/2008
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] 01/17/2008
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 01/23/2008
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 01/23/2008
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 01/23/2008
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 01/23/2008
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] 01/23/2008
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 01/29/2008
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 01/29/2008
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 01/29/2008
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 01/29/2008
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 01/29/2008
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 01/29/2008
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 01/29/2008
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 01/29/2008
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] 01/29/2008
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 02/12/2008
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 02/12/2008
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 02/12/2008
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 02/12/2008
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 02/12/2008
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 02/12/2008
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 02/12/2008
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 02/14/2008
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 02/14/2008
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 02/14/2008
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 02/14/2008
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 02/14/2008
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] 02/14/2008
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 02/14/2008
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 02/27/2008
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 02/27/2008
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 02/27/2008
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 02/27/2008
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 02/27/2008
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] 02/27/2008
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 02/27/2008
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 02/27/2008
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 04/02/2008
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 04/02/2008
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] 04/02/2008
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 04/02/2008
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 04/02/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 04/10/2008
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 05/01/2008
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] 05/01/2008
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 05/01/2008
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 05/21/2008
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 05/21/2008
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 06/20/2008
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 09/10/2008
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 09/16/2008
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 09/25/2008

Committees (1)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Education and Labor12/12/2007 Referred to
House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections02/05/2008 Referred to

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Subjects (5)


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Introduced in House (12/12/2007)

Common Sense English Act - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that, notwithstanding any other provision of the equal employment opportunities provisions of the Act, it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.