US SB678 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
English Language Unity Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB997 (Related) 2019-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HB8838 (Related) 2020-12-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.
HB8838 (Related) 2020-12-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Citizenship and naturalization
Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Citizenship and naturalization
Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/678/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s678/BILLS-116s678is.pdf |
