3.0.0 1164 2023-01-11T13:20:18Z 2023-01-11T13:20:18Z House H HR 2011-03-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of New York:H.R. 1164.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. The Congress shall havePower to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, anduniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout theUnited States.[Page H1986]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-01T13:14:56Z Referred to 2011-03-17T13:08:35Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-03-17T13:08:30Z 2011-06-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-03-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-03-17 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 N B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2011-03-17 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2011-03-17 True B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2011-03-17 True G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2011-03-17 True G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2011-03-17 True B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2011-03-17 True F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2011-03-17 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2011-03-31 False M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2011-04-01 False K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2011-05-02 False C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-06-02 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2011-07-06 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2011-07-21 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2011-07-22 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2011-07-28 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2011-08-01 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2011-09-21 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 2011-10-12 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2011-10-12 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2011-11-04 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2011-11-15 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2011-11-16 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2011-11-16 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-11-17 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2011-11-17 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2011-11-29 False T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2011-11-29 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2011-11-30 False F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2012-02-27 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2012-03-05 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2012-03-20 False B001272 Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] Rick Berg R ND 0 2012-03-20 False Government Operations and Politics Citizenship and naturalization Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Voting rights Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-03-17 Introduced in House 2011-04-04T16:52:04Z National Language Act of 2011 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. government. Requires the government to: (1) conduct its official business in English, including publications, income tax forms, and informational materials; and (2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the government act, communicate, perform, or provide services or materials in any other language, unless specifically stated in applicable law.

Provides that this Act is inapplicable to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for training in foreign languages for international communication, or in school programs designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages. Allows the U.S. government to provide interpreters for persons over age 62.

Repeals provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 regarding bilingual election requirements and regarding congressional findings of voting discrimination against language minorities, prohibition of English-only elections, and other remedial measures.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English.

Prohibits this Act from preempting any state law.]]>

National Language Act of 2011 Display Title National Language Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced National Language Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1164ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1164ih.xml 2011-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. 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.