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Short Titles as Introduced

Common Sense English Act

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Official Title as Introduced

To ensure that an employer has the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
03/18/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (3)

Date All Actions
05/14/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Action By: Committee on Education and Labor
03/18/2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Action By: House of Representatives
03/18/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (66)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]* 03/18/2009
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]* 03/18/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 03/30/2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 03/30/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 03/30/2009
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 03/30/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 04/02/2009
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 04/21/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 04/21/2009
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 04/22/2009
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 04/30/2009
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 04/30/2009
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 05/07/2009
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 05/07/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 05/18/2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 05/18/2009
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 05/18/2009
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 05/21/2009
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 06/02/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 06/02/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 06/08/2009
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 06/08/2009
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 07/09/2009
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 07/21/2009
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 09/08/2009
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 09/08/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 09/22/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 10/08/2009
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 10/14/2009
Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] 10/28/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 12/16/2009
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 01/26/2010
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 04/13/2010
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-9] 11/15/2010

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Education and Labor03/18/2009 Referred to
House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections05/14/2009 Referred to

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Subjects (3)


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Introduced in House (03/18/2009)

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