English Language Unity Act of 2023
The English Language Unity Act of 2023 declares English as the official language of the U.S. federal government (Section 3). It requires all federal government functions - such as laws, regulations, and public communications - to be conducted in English, with specific exceptions for language teaching, disability education, national security, census activities, and public health. The bill also mandates that naturalization ceremonies and English language testing for citizenship must be conducted in English (Section 164). These changes directly affect federal agencies and the naturalization process, but do not apply to state governments or the private sector.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Mar 30, 2023
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Committee
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Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.D. Vance
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
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