HR 1772 · in committee · significant
Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025
- immigration
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill makes English the official language of U.S. government operations.
- It affects federal, state, and local government agencies, immigrants seeking citizenship, and people with limited English proficiency.
- The bill creates enforcement mechanisms including English language testing for naturalization, with exceptions for public safety and disability protections.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring English proficiency testing for naturalization affect immigrants from non-English-speaking countries compared to current citizenship pathways?
- 02
What costs might federal, state, and local agencies incur to implement and enforce English-language requirements across government operations?
- 03
How would this policy balance English-language requirements with existing public safety exceptions and disability protections under federal law?
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Sponsor · R-AL-4
Robert B. Aderholt
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-03
Joining the bill
Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · original
Sam Graves
R-MO-6 · original
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · original
Dale W. Strong
R-AL-5 · original
Diana Harshbarger
R-TN-1 · original
Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8 · original
Mike Rogers
R-AL-3 · original
Gary J. Palmer
R-AL-6 · original
Ralph Norman
R-SC-5 · original
Mary E. Miller
R-IL-15
Neal P. Dunn
R-FL-2
Brian Jack
R-GA-3
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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