legislation: 113-hr-5473
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| 113-hr-5473 | 113 | hr | 5473 | James Boulet National Language Act of 2014 | Government Operations and Politics | 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] | TX | R | S000937 | 1 | James Boulet National Language Act of 2014 - Amends federal law to: (1) make English the official language of the United States, (2) require that official U.S. government functions be conducted in English, and (3) require the U.S. government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States. Declares that, unless specifically stated in applicable law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the U.S. government or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or provide services, or materials in any language other than English. Makes exceptions to these requirements the use of a language other than English for: (1) religious purposes, (2) language training for international communication, or (3) school programs designed to encourage students to learn foreign languages. Amends the the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal bilingual voting and related voting qualification requirements. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that all public naturalization ceremonies in which the oath of allegiance is administered be conducted solely in the English language. | 2023-01-11T13:25:37Z |