S.I. Hayakawa Official English Language Act of 2007

A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

5/8/2007--Introduced.
S.I. Hayakawa Official English Language Act of 2007 - Makes English the official language of the U.S. government. Requires the government to:
(1) conduct its official activities in English, including preparing publications, income tax forms, and informational materials in English; and
(2) preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the government act, communicate, perform, or provide services or materials in any other language, unless expressly provided for in an applicable provision of law. Provides that this Act may not:
(1) apply to the use of a language other than English for religious purposes, for training in foreign languages for international communication, or in school programs designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages; or
(2) be considered to prevent the U.S. government from providing interpreters for persons over age 62. Repeals provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 regarding bilingual election requirements and regarding congressional findings of voting discrimination against language minorities, prohibition of English-only elections, and other remedial measures. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to such Act be conducted solely in English. Specifies that this Act may not be construed to preempt any state law.


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Sponsor

• Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
• and 8 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY]
  • Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
  • Sen. C. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
  • Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
  • Sen. Elizabeth Dole [R, NC]
  • Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
  • Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
  • Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
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Committees

• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1335

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May 08, 2007

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• May 08, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• May 08, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5735-5736)
• Introduced on May 08, 2007.
• May 08, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5735-5736)

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Related Issue Areas:

• Communications
• Aged
• Allegiance
• Bilingualism
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• Budgets
• Citizenship
• Civil rights
• Discrimination
• Elections
• English language
• Entitlements
• Federal preemption
• Government information
• Government publications
• Immigration
• Income tax
• Local laws
• Loyalty oaths
• Minorities
• Naturalization
• Politics and government
• Social services
• State and local government
• State laws
• Tax returns
• Taxation
• Translating and interpreting
• Voting
• Voting rights

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September 08, 2007 Candidate for Congress - Position paper - English As Our Oficial ...

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Inhofe's Official English Act of 2007 (S.1335), introduced on Tuesday, would require the use of English in government operations and it would specifically ...

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March 04, 2008 ENGLISH AS OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

I support passage of the ‘Official Language Act of 2007 (S. 1335), or similar legislation designating English as the official language of the United States. The United States shall, in all instances, restrict itself to the English ...

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September 23, 2007 Senator Inhofe

Introduced, together with Senator Enzi, S.1335, Official English.

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August 19, 2007 The English-only movement

introduced Senate Bill S.1335, which would declare English as the official language of the government of the United States. The bill would require that the US government conduct its official activities in English, repeal Federal ...

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