H.R.997 - English Language Unity Act of 2009

To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution. as introduced.
  • Short: English Language Unity Act of 2009 as introduced.

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12/30/10
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03/09/11
H.R.997: To declare English as the...

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12/28/10
Top ten language stories of 2010, ...

H.R. 997 also gives private citizens the right to sue to obtain relief if they have been harmed by a government employee not speaking Eng...

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12/24/10
The Case for English Only

A bill to accomplish this (H.R. 997) was introduced in the House of Representatives in February of this year, and U.S. English, Inc. repo...

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12/21/10
H.R. 997: English Language Unity A...

H.R. 997: English Language Unity Act Of The United States! REMEMBERING Obama's Death Warrant For Negroes? – Punished If You Decide Agains...

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12/05/10
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http://azstarnet.com/news/local/border/article_ffc183a1-fce3-529a-a054-b9f994aac82a.html . [7]. ACTION ALERT: HR 997 ENGLISH AS THE OFFIC...

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12/03/10
Rep. Tom Price

In addition to being a co-sponsor of HR 997, the English Language Unity Act, Rep. Price introduced legislation that would protect employe...

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11/17/10
The Case for English Only | Biling...

A bill to accomplish this (H.R. 997) was introduced in the House of Representatives in February of this year, and U.S. English, Inc. repo...

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11/16/10
The Case for English Only

A bill to accomplish this (HR 997) was introduced in the House of Representatives in February of this year, and US English, Inc. reports ...

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11/14/10
ENGLISH ONLY SAVES MONEY

URGE LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH BILL, HR 997 IN CONGRESS THAT WOULD ESTABLISH ENGLISH AS OUR NATION'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. URGE...

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11/05/10
The Case for English Only

A bill to accomplish this (HR 997) was introduced in the House of Representatives in February of this year, and US English, Inc. reports ...

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