3.0.0 997 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-02-14 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GOOD of Virginia:H.R. 997.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To establish English as the official language of thefederal government.[Page H840]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-14T15:02:10Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-14T15:02:05Z 118 1109 S 2023-03-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2023-02-14 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 2023-02-14 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 Workforce Committee 2023-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000595 Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] Bob Good R VA 5 N D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2023-03-10 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2023-03-10 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 9 2023-03-10 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2023-03-10 False S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2023-04-10 False M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2023-04-17 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2023-04-17 False B001317 Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] Josh Brecheen R OK 2 2023-05-18 False R000103 Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] Matthew Rosendale R MT M. 2 2023-06-13 False M001211 Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Mary Miller R IL E. 15 2023-07-13 False S001222 Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] George Santos R NY 3 2023-07-13 False C001116 Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] Andrew Clyde R GA S. 9 2023-09-14 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2023-09-14 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2023-09-28 False C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2023-12-04 False S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2024-03-19 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2024-04-09 False B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2024-07-18 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2024-07-18 False Government Operations and Politics Academic performance and assessments 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Citizenship and naturalization 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Civil actions and liability 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Constitution and constitutional amendments 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Department of Homeland Security 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Foreign language and bilingual programs 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Government information and archives 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z State and local government operations 2023-03-23T18:16:45Z Government Operations and Politics 2023-03-14T13:30:24Z

00 2023-02-14 Introduced in House 2023-03-22T20:06:20Z <p><strong>English Language Unity Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill 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. </p>

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