You are on page 1of 1

S.

114thCongress
FirstSession
IntheUnitedStatesSenate

StrengtheningPrinciplesinEverydayAmericanCitizensAct(SPEACAct)

ABilltodeclaretheOfficialLanguageoftheUnitedStatesofAmericatobeEnglish

Whereas
thedifferencesbetweenUnitedStatesCitizensarehighlighted

Whereas
thereisaneedtopreservethelinguisticunityoftheUSA

Whereas
intercommunalstrifeandconflictmustbeprevented

Whereas
publicpolicymustbeunderstoodbyall

Whereas
thereisaneedtoalignallgovernmentinstitutions

Whereas
thetaxpayersmoneymustbeconserved

Whereas
immigrantsmustbeencouragedtoassimilatetoAmericanlife

Whereas
theoverwhelmingmajorityofAmericancitizenssupporttheadoptionofEnglishasthe
NationalLanguage

Whereas
theoverwhelmingmajorityofstateshavepassedOfficialEnglishLaws

BeitherebyenactedthattheSenateshall:

a) DeclareEnglishtobetheofficiallanguageoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
b) RequirethatcandidatefornaturalizationhaveEnglishcomprehensionoftheConstitution,
DeclarationofIndependence,andotherimportantgovernmentdocuments,astoberegulatedby
theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity
c) RequirethatallOfficialGovernmentfunctionstobeperformedinEnglish
d) RequirethatallOfficialGovernmentpoliciesbeconductedinEnglish
e) Requirethatpublicandprivatesectorworkplacepolicybeconsistentwiththisact
f) RequirethatpublicandprivateschoolsanduniversitieswillteachinEnglish

You might also like