U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 997

English Language Unity Act of 2021

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.

Sponsor

Louie GohmertR-TX-1

Introduced

February 11, 2021, in the House

Issue areas

• Government and elections

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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