H.R. 997 - English Language Unity Act of 2005
Communications. 109th Congress (2005-2006) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Steve King
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
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English Language Unity Act of 2005
H.R. 997 — 109th Congress (2005–2006)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- English Language Unity Act of 2005
- Sponsor
- Steve King
- Co-Sponsors
- Mark Kennedy
- Jeff Miller
- Lynn Westmoreland
- Charles Taylor
- Joel Hefley
- Shelley Capito
- John Mica
- James Walsh
- W. Weldon
- Robert Aderholt
- James Nussle
- Peter King
- Peter Sessions
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Eric Cantor
- Frederick Upton
- Nathan Deal
- Ray LaHood
- Paul Kanjorski
- Judy Biggert
- C.L. Otter
- Wayne Gilchrest
- Michael Simpson
- Tom Price
- Walter Jones
- Ernest Istook
- John Culberson
- George Radanovich
- John Linder
- J. Forbes
- John Peterson
- Greg Walden
- John Doolittle
- John Gingrey
- Mark Souder
- Michael Rogers
- Lincoln Davis
- David Camp
- John Boehner
- Randy Neugebauer
- Richard Pombo
- Gilbert Gutknecht
- Edward Royce
- Howard McKeon
- Geoff Davis
- James Ramstad
- Jo Ann Davis
- Robert Goodlatte
- John Hayworth
- William Jenkins
- Terry Everett
- Candice Miller
- Clifford Stearns
- Ralph Hall
- Darrell Issa
- John Hostettler
- Walter Herger
- Chris Chocola
- Michael Oxley
- Joe Barton
- John Duncan
- Henry Brown
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Steven Chabot
- James McCrery
- John Boozman
- Patrick Tiberi
- William Shuster
- Michael Bilirakis
- Ron Lewis
- Jeb Bradley
- Robert Cramer
- John McHugh
- Christopher Shays
- Rob Bishop
- Ted Poe
- Robert Ney
- Addison Wilson
- Todd Tiahrt
- Sue Myrick
- John Schwarz
- Dan Burton
- David Weldon
- John Shimkus
- Donald Payne
- Thelma Drake
- H. Saxton
- Collin Peterson
- Spencer Bachus
- Joseph Knollenberg
- John Sullivan
- John Kuhl
- Sue Kelly
- Melissa Hart
- John Kline
- Jeffrey Fortenberry
- Samuel Johnson
- Rodney Alexander
- John Carter
- Roscoe Bartlett
- Jo Bonner
- Robert Portman
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Gary Miller
- Roger Wicker
- Mark Foley
- Ronald Paul
- Dennis Rehberg
- Virginia Brown-Waite
- Marilyn Musgrave
- Charles Norwood
- Nancy Johnson
- Robin Hayes
- Ken Calvert
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Tom Feeney
- Mary Bono Mack
- Samuel Graves
- Gene Taylor
- Jim Ryun
- Brian Bilbray
- Harold Rogers
- Charles Bass
- Howard Coble
- Joseph Pitts
- John Shadegg
- Michael Turner
- Virgil Goode
- Virginia Foxx
- Stephen Buyer
- Jean Schmidt
- Jerry Moran
- Adam Putnam
- Patrick McHenry
- Bob Beauprez
- Frank Lucas
- Charles Pickering
- Zach Wamp
- W. Akin
- Jack Kingston
- Bob Inglis
- Richard Baker
- Scott Garrett
- Thomas Petri
- James Barrett
- Marsha Blackburn
- Mike Pence
- Louis Gohmert
- Peter Hoekstra
- Edward Whitfield
- Ralph Regula
- Charles Boustany
- Michael Sodrel
- Trent Franks
- Barbara Cubin
- Thomas Tancredo
- Todd Platts
- Michael Rogers
- John Campbell
- Frank Wolf
- Kenny Hulshof
- Donald Manzullo
- Gerald Weller
- Kenny Marchant
- Subjects
- Communications
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative procedure
- Citizenship
- Citizenship education
- Civil liberties
- Congress
- Constitution
- Declaration of Independence
- Department of Homeland Security
- Education
- Educational tests
- English language
- Evidence (Law)
- Executive departments
- Federal employees
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publications
- Government regulation
- History
- Immigrants
- Immigration
- Labor
- Law
- Legislation
- Members of Congress
- Naturalization
- Politics and government
- Right of asylum
- Standards
- State and local government
- State politics and government
- States' rights
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Introduced 3/01/2005 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/01/2005 3/01/2005 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. 3/01/2005 Referred to House Education and the Workforce 3/01/2005 Referred to House Judiciary 3/03/2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E355) 3/24/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. 4/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. 5/19/2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2948-2949) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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