3.0.0 997 2020-02-10T16:51:53Z 2020-02-10T16:51:53Z House H HR 2009-02-11 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2009-07-23T13:50:19Z Referred to 2009-02-11T15:04:42Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2009-03-23T18:45:06Z Referred to 2009-02-11T15:04:41Z English Language Unity Act of 2009 111 991 S 2009-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5240-5241) Identical bill CRS 2009-07-23 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2009-03-23 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2009-02-11 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-11 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. 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Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2010-12-07 False Government Operations and Politics 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 State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-02-11 Introduced in House 2009-05-14T19:03:53Z 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 Short Titles as Introduced English Language Unity Act of 2009 Display Title English Language Unity Act of 2009 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 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr997ih/xml/BILLS-111hr997ih.xml 2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. 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.