118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1109English Language Unity Act of 2023

A bill 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 Mar 30, 2023
Last action Mar 30, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 30, 2023
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Referred
Mar 30, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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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 Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.