US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 3 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Declares that the U.S. government should pursue English-plus policies that: (1) encourage all residents of this country to become fully proficient in English by expanding educational opportunities and access to information technologies; (2) conserve and develop the nation's linguistic resources by encouraging all residents of this country to learn or maintain skills in languages other than English; (3) assist Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and other peoples indigenous to the United States in their efforts to prevent the extinction of their languages and cultures; (4) continue to provide services in languages other than English as needed to facilitate access to essential functions of government, promote public health and safety, ensure due process, promote equal educational opportunity, and protect fundamental rights; and (5) recognize the importance of multilingualism to vital American interests and individual rights, and oppose English-only measures and other restrictionist language measures.

Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".

Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-06		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-01-06		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/3/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres3/BILLS-111hconres3ih.pdf