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HCONRES 8 112th Congress House

Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".

Introduced: January 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action January 7, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the U.S. government should pursue English-plus policies that: (1) encourage all residents of this country to become fully proficient in English by expanding educational opportunities and access to information technologies; (2) conserve and develop the nation's linguistic resources by encouraging all residents of this country to learn or maintain skills in languages other than English; (3) assist Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and other peoples indigenous to the United States in their efforts to prevent the extinction of their languages and cultures; (4) continue to provide services in languages other than English as needed to facilitate access to essential functions of government, promote public health and safety, ensure due process, promote equal educational opportunity, and protect fundamental rights; and (5) recognize the importance of multilingualism to vital American interests and individual rights, and oppose English-only measures and other restrictionist language measures.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 8: Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-8/
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"H. Con. Res. 8: Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-8/.
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H. Con. Res. 8, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-8/.
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