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.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
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Feb 9, 2017
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Introduced on Feb 9, 2017
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 9, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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Feb 27, 2003
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Mar 1, 2005
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Feb 12, 2007
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Feb 11, 2009
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Mar 10, 2011
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Mar 6, 2013
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Feb 13, 2015
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Feb 9, 2017
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Introduced
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H.R. 997 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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