S. 2453 · 110th Congress
Protecting English in the Workplace Act
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AlexanderSponsor13 cosponsors · 1 D, 12 R
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Allard
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Inhofe
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McConnell
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Stevens
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Coburn
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Crapo
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Thune
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Vitter
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Chambliss0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Protecting English in the Workplace 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 an employee to speak, or an applicant for employment to agree to speak, English while engaged in work.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 12, 2007
Protecting English in the Workplace 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 an employee to speak, or an applicant for employment to agree to speak, English while engaged in work. Prohibits considering an individual to be engaged in work during a bona fide meal period, rest period, or any other break during which the individual is not required to perform any duties.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting English in the Workplace Act
Latest action (Dec 12, 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 12, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.