English Language Unity Act: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:24, 24 July 2024

Revision as of 01:12, 1 September 2024

Line 10:

Representative King reintroduced the bill as the English Unity Act of 2007 on February 12, 2007. This time it gained the support of 153 cosponsors. The last action on this proposed bill was on June 5, 2007 when the [[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|House Committee on Education and Labor]] referred the bill to the subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Elementary and Secondary Education. Congress adjourned before further action could be taken, so the bill died again in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-997|title=English Language Unity Act of 2007 (2007 - H.R. 997)|website=GovTrack.us}}</ref>

Representative King alongside Senator [[Jim Inhofe]] introduced the English Language Unity Act of 2011 on Friday, March 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-997|title=English Language Unity Act of 2011 (2011 - H.R. 997)|website=GovTrack.us}}</ref> In a release King defended his proposition by saying "A common language is the most powerful unifying force known throughout history. We need to encourage assimilation of all legal immigrants in each generation. A nation divided by language cannot pull together as effectively as a people." Inhofe added: "This [[legislation]] will provide much-needed commonality among [[United States]] citizens, regardless of heritage. As a nation built by immigrants, it is important that we share one vision and one official language."<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.cbsnews.com/8301news/bill-503544_162would-20042244make-503544.htmlenglish-official-language-of-us-government/|title=Bill would make English official language of U.S. government|website=[[CBS News]] |publisher=}}</ref>

H.R. 997 had the support of 73 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the [[115th United States Congress|115th Congress]] (2017-2019), The Senate companion bill to H.R. 997, labeled S. 678 in the 116th Congress, was sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma. It had 7 supporters in the U.S. Senate in the 115th Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://proenglish.org/2019/07/17/rep-alex-mooney-co-sponsors-english-language-unity-act|title = Rep. Alex Mooney Co-Sponsors English Language Unity Act|date = 17 July 2019}}</ref>