US Congress House Bill 997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 119-4)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-08-02 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

English Language Unity Act of 2011- 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 2011

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]
Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. John Campbell [R-CA]
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]
Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]
Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]	Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-03-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-03-10	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-03-10	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2011-03-10	House	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.

SB503 (Same As) 2011-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/997/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr997/BILLS-112hr997ih.pdf