US Congress House Bill 997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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July 23 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

English Language Unity Act of 2009 - Makes English the official language of the United States. Requires, subject to exceptions and rules of construction, that: (1) official functions of the United States be conducted in English; and (2) all naturalization ceremonies be conducted in English. Establishes a uniform English language rule for naturalization. Makes English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, presumptively consistent with the laws of the United States. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue for public notice and comment a proposed rule for uniform testing of English language ability of candidates for naturalization based upon the principles that: (1) all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States; and (2) any exceptions to this standard should be limited to extraordinary circumstances, such as asylum.

English Language Unity Act of 2009

Rep Inglis, Bob	Rep Poe, Ted	Rep Rehberg, Denny	Rep Roe, David P.
Rep Rooney, Thomas J.	Rep Schock, Aaron	Rep Shuster, Bill	Rep Smith, Adrian
Rep Souder, Mark E.	Rep Thompson, Glenn	Rep Tiahrt, Todd	Rep Tiberi, Patrick J.
Rep Turner, Michael R.	Rep Upton, Fred	Rep Walden, Greg	Rep Wilson, Joe
Rep Petri, Thomas E.	Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins	Rep Issa, Darrell E.	Rep Jenkins, Lynn
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr.	Rep King, Peter T.	Rep King, Steve	Rep Kline, John
Rep Latham, Tom	Rep LaTourette, Steven C.	Rep Lee, Christopher J.	Rep Lucas, Frank D.
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine	Rep Lummis, Cynthia M.	Rep Manzullo, Donald A.	Rep McIntyre, Mike
Rep Moran, Jerry	Rep Wolf, Frank R.	Rep Gohmert, Louie	Rep Rohrabacher, Dana
Rep Lamborn, Doug	Rep Linder, John	Rep McCarthy, Kevin	Rep McHenry, Patrick T.
Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck"	Rep Olson, Pete	Rep Pence, Mike	Rep Pitts, Joseph R.
Rep Price, Tom	Rep Rogers, Harold	Rep Rogers, Mike J.	Rep Scalise, Steve
Rep Schmidt, Jean	Rep Sullivan, John	Rep Whitfield, Ed	Rep Jordan, Jim
Rep Herger, Wally	Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A.	Rep Aderholt, Robert B.	Rep Akin, W. Todd
Rep Bachus, Spencer	Rep Barrett, J. Gresham	Rep Biggert, Judy	Rep Broun, Paul C.
Rep Campbell, John	Rep Cantor, Eric	Rep Fallin, Mary	Rep Forbes, J. Randy
Rep Franks, Trent	Rep Gingrey, Phil	Rep Goodlatte, Bob	Rep Harper, Gregg
Rep Wittman, Robert J.	Rep Hoekstra, Peter	Rep Peterson, Collin C.	Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy
Rep Miller, Jeff	Rep Neugebauer, Randy	Rep Paul, Ron	Rep Posey, Bill
Rep Putnam, Adam H.	Rep Sessions, Pete	Rep Stearns, Cliff	Rep Wamp, Zach
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G.	Rep Alexander, Rodney	Rep Bachmann, Michele	Rep Bilirakis, Gus M.
Rep Boozman, John	Rep Calvert, Ken	Rep McCaul, Michael T.	Rep Marchant, Kenny
Rep Griffith, Parker	Rep Murphy, Tim	Rep Platts, Todd Russell	Rep Taylor, Gene
Rep Barton, Joe	Rep Blackburn, Marsha	Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny	Rep Buchanan, Vern
Rep Burgess, Michael C.	Rep Culberson, John Abney	Rep Davis, Lincoln	Rep Duncan, John J., Jr.
Rep Hall, Ralph M.	Rep Heller, Dean	Rep Johnson, Sam	Rep Capito, Shelley Moore
Rep Fleming, John	Rep Fortenberry, Jeff	Rep Bishop, Rob	Rep Blunt, Roy
Rep Bonner, Jo	Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr.	Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr.	Rep Burton, Dan
Rep Camp, Dave	Rep Carney, Christopher P.	Rep Chaffetz, Jason	Rep Childers, Travis
Rep Coble, Howard	Rep Deal, Nathan	Rep Emerson, Jo Ann	Rep Foxx, Virginia
Rep Garrett, Scott	Rep Bilbray, Brian P.	Rep Altmire, Jason	Rep Latta, Robert E.
Rep McClintock, Tom	Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G.	Rep Mica, John L.	Rep Rogers, Mike D.
Rep Shadegg, John B.	Rep Simpson, Michael K.	Rep Davis, Geoff	Rep Coffman, Mike
Rep Dreier, David	Rep Gallegly, Elton	Rep Hunter, Duncan D.	Rep Miller, Gary G.
Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep McHugh, John M.	Rep Graves, Sam

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2009-03-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-02-11		Referred to House Judiciary
2009-02-11		Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-02-11		Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

SB991 (Same As) 2009-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5240-5241)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN00997:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr997ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr997ih.pdf