3.0.0 997 2023-01-11T19:59:50Z 2023-01-11T19:59:50Z House H HR 2007-02-12 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2007-06-05T15:14:21Z Referred to 2007-02-12T17:33:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-01T15:52:35Z Referred to 2007-02-12T17:33:05Z 2007-06-05 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2007-03-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2007-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2007-02-12 True S001167 Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] Bill Sali R ID 1 2007-02-12 True B001256 Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] Michele Bachmann R MN 6 2007-02-12 True F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2007-02-12 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2007-02-12 True P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2007-02-12 True D000429 Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] JOHN DOOLITTLE R CA T. 4 2007-02-12 True J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2007-02-12 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2007-02-12 True F000447 Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] Tom Feeney R FL 24 2007-02-12 True P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2007-02-12 True 2007-02-28 M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2007-02-12 True G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2007-02-12 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2007-02-12 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2007-02-12 True C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2007-02-12 True S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 2007-02-12 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2007-02-12 True S001154 Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] Bill Shuster R PA 9 2007-02-12 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2007-02-12 True L000321 Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] JOHN LINDER R GA 7 2007-02-12 True C001047 Rep. 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Campbell, John [R-CA-48] John Campbell R CA 48 2007-02-15 False R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 2007-02-16 False D000605 Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] Thelma Drake R VA D. 2 2007-02-16 False S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2007-02-16 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2007-03-01 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2007-03-01 False P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2007-03-01 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2007-03-01 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2007-03-01 False B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2007-03-01 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2007-03-01 False B001239 Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] J. Barrett R SC Gresham 3 2007-03-01 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2007-03-01 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7] Timothy Walberg R MI 7 2007-03-01 False L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2007-03-01 False C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2007-03-01 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2007-03-01 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2007-03-01 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2007-03-01 False W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2007-03-01 False S000275 Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] JOHN SHADEGG R AZ 3 2007-03-01 False M000472 Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] JOHN MCHUGH R NY M. 23 2007-03-08 False E000268 Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] TERRY EVERETT R AL 2 2007-03-08 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2007-03-08 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2007-03-08 False C001046 Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] ERIC CANTOR R VA 7 2007-03-08 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2007-03-08 False S001164 Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] Jean Schmidt R OH 2 2007-03-08 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2007-03-13 False H000676 Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] PETER HOEKSTRA R MI 2 2007-03-13 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2007-03-13 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2007-03-13 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2007-03-13 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2007-03-13 False M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2007-03-13 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2007-03-13 False M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2007-03-13 False S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2007-03-13 False T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2007-03-13 False K000008 Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] PAUL KANJORSKI D PA E. 11 2007-03-20 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2007-03-20 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2007-03-20 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2007-03-20 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2007-03-20 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2007-03-20 False M000508 Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] HOWARD MCKEON R CA P. 25 2007-03-26 False G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 2007-03-26 False M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2007-03-26 False M000388 Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] JIM MCCRERY R LA 4 2007-03-26 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2007-03-26 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2007-03-26 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2007-03-26 False R000395 Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] HAROLD ROGERS R KY 5 2007-03-26 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2007-03-28 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2007-03-28 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2007-03-28 False W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2007-03-28 False R000141 Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] RALPH REGULA R OH S. 16 2007-04-17 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2007-04-17 False I000023 Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] BOB INGLIS R SC 4 2007-04-17 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2007-04-17 False G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2007-04-17 False D000168 Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] NATHAN DEAL R GA 9 2007-04-17 False D000599 Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] Lincoln Davis D TN 4 2007-04-17 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2007-04-17 False W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2007-04-25 False M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2007-04-25 False W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2007-04-25 False D000492 Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] DAVID DREIER R CA 26 2007-05-10 False M001152 Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] Marilyn Musgrave R CO N. 4 2007-05-22 False C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2007-06-06 False W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2007-06-07 False S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2007-06-11 False W000273 Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] GERALD WELLER R IL C. 11 2007-06-11 False P000263 Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] JOHN PETERSON R PA E. 5 2007-06-11 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2007-06-26 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2007-07-18 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2007-07-18 False W000437 Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] Roger Wicker R MS F. 1 2007-07-25 False H001041 Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] Dean Heller R NV 2 2007-08-03 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-09-05 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2007-09-06 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2007-09-06 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2007-09-10 False A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2007-09-18 False P000323 Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] CHARLES PICKERING R MS W. 3 2007-09-18 False B001244 Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] Jo Bonner R AL 1 2007-09-18 False K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 2007-09-18 False B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2007-09-18 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2007-09-27 False R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] DENNIS REHBERG R MT R. 0 2007-10-04 False J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2007-10-10 False H001029 Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] ROBIN HAYES R NC 8 2007-10-10 False B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 2007-10-22 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2007-10-22 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2007-10-30 False B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2007-10-30 False G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2007-11-01 False D000606 Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] David Davis R TN 1 2007-11-07 False E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2007-11-07 False M001156 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] Patrick McHenry R NC 10 2007-12-04 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2007-12-06 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2007-12-06 False A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2007-12-06 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2007-12-11 False L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2007-12-19 False N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2007-12-19 False H000948 Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] KENNY HULSHOF R MO C. 9 2007-12-19 False R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 2007-12-19 False T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2007-12-19 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 2008-01-15 False R000569 Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] THOMAS REYNOLDS R NY M. 26 2008-01-16 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2008-02-06 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2008-02-14 False M001165 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] Kevin McCarthy R CA 22 2008-04-09 False G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2008-06-10 False S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2008-07-09 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2008-07-14 False P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2008-07-14 False K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2008-07-14 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2008-10-03 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Citizenship Civics education Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Congress Declaration of Independence Department of Homeland Security Education Educational tests English language Evidence (Law) Federal employees Government paperwork Government publications Government regulation History Immigrants Immigration Labor and Employment Law Legislation Members of Congress Naturalization Right of asylum Standards States' rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-02-12 Introduced in House 2007-04-11T21:04:44Z English Language Unity Act of 2007 - Amends federal to declare English to be the official language of the United States.

Requires: (1) official functions of the United States (meaning in this case the states and the District of Columbia) to be conducted in English; and (2) a uniform English language rule for U.S. naturalization, and all naturalization ceremonies to be conducted in English. Sets forth exceptions to and rules of construction for such requirements.

Declares that English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, shall be presumptively consistent with the laws of the United States.

Requires 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 2007 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Display Title English Language Unity Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced English Language Unity Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr997ih/xml/BILLS-110hr997ih.xml 2007-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.