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H.R. 997: English Language Unity Act of 2017

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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.

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Steve King

Sponsor. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 9, 2017
Length: 7 pages
Introduced:

Feb 9, 2017

Status:

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.

Prognosis:

4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Feb 27, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (108th).
Mar 1, 2005
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (109th).
Feb 12, 2007
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (110th).
Feb 11, 2009
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (111th).
Mar 10, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (112th).
Mar 6, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (113th).
Feb 13, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 997 (114th).
Feb 9, 2017
 
Introduced

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Ordered Reported

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Passed House (Senate next)

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

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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