US Congress Senate Bill 992 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5241)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Language Act of 2009 - Requires: (1) English to be the national language of the federal government; and (2) the federal government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the national language. Provides that no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the federal government act, communicate, perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English, unless specifically provided by statute.Makes the English language version of a government form issued in a language other than English the sole authority for legal purposes.Declares that this Act does not prohibit the use of a language other than English.

National Language Act of 2009

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Jim Bunning [R-KY]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-06		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5241)
2009-05-06		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5239-5240)

HB1229 (Related) 2009-08-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/992/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s992/BILLS-111s992is.pdf