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English Language Unity Act of 2023

Introduced: March 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

English Language Unity Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now March 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 997 Related bill English Language Unity Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 27, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1109: English Language Unity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1109/
MLA
"S. 1109: English Language Unity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1109/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1109, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1109/.
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[S. 1109: English Language Unity Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1109/)
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