3.0.0 992 2023-01-11T13:18:57Z 2023-01-11T13:18:57Z Senate S S 2009-05-06 111 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-05-06T21:57:46Z National Language Act of 2009 111 1229 HR 2009-08-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS 2009-05-06 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5241) IntroReferral 2009-05-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5239-5240) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2009-05-06 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2009-05-06 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2009-05-06 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2009-05-06 True S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2009-05-06 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2009-05-06 True B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2009-05-06 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2009-05-06 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2009-05-06 True D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2009-05-06 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2009-05-06 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2009-05-06 True C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2009-05-06 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2009-05-06 True Government Operations and Politics Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-05-06 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-19T13:58:28Z National Language Act of 2009 - Requires: (1) English to be the national language of the federal government; and (2) the federal government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the national language.

Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the federal government act, communicate, perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English, unless specifically provided by statute.

Makes the English language version of a government form issued in a language other than English the sole authority for legal purposes.

Declares that this Act does not prohibit the use of a language other than English.

]]> National Language Act of 2009 Display Title National Language Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Language Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s992is/xml/BILLS-111s992is.xml 2009-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5241) 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.