H.R.997 - English Language Unity Act of 2011

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 2011 as introduced.

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Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $194,531
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $150,018
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $149,622
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $139,540
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $137,817
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $109,867
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $92,658
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $72,387
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] $68,412
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $937,989
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $438,521
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $421,274
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $166,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $105,915
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $103,406
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $99,319
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $75,551

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.997

  • ProEnglish
  • U.S. English
  • The Conservative Caucus

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.997

  • Reform Immigration for America

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