118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 997English Language Unity Act of 2023

To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
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Education and Workforce · Judiciary
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. It establishes a framework for implementation and enforcement, including by testing English as part of the naturalization process.

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.