Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘English Language 
Unity Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds and declares the following: 
(1) The United States is composed of individ-
uals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic 
backgrounds who assimilated into American tradi-
tions. 
(2) Throughout the history of the United 
States, one of the common threads binding individ-
uals of differing backgrounds has been the English 
language. 
(3) States should establish the English lan-
guage as the official language of their respective 
States, and otherwise promote the English language 
within their respective States, subject to the prohibi-
tions enumerated in the Constitution of the United 
States and in laws of the respective States. 
SEC. 3. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 4, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 6—OFFICIAL LANGUAGE 
‘‘§ 161. Official language of the United States 
‘‘The official language of the United States is 
English. 
‘‘§ 162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the offi-
cial language 
‘‘Representatives of the Federal Government shall 
have an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the 
role of English as the official language of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘§ 163. Official functions of Government to be con-
ducted in English 
‘‘(a) OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS.—The official functions 
of the Government of the United States shall be conducted 
in English. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE.—For the purposes of this section, the 
term ‘United States’ means the several States and the 
District of Columbia, and the term ‘official’ refers to any 
function that (i) binds the Government, (ii) is required 
by law, or (iii) is otherwise subject to scrutiny by either 
the press or the public. 
‘‘(c) PRACTICAL EFFECT.—This section shall apply 
to all laws, public proceedings, regulations, publications, 
orders, actions, programs, and policies, but does not apply 
to— 
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‘‘(1) teaching of languages; 
‘‘(2) requirements under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act; 
‘‘(3) actions, documents, or policies necessary 
for national security, international relations, trade, 
tourism, or commerce; 
‘‘(4) actions or documents that protect the pub-
lic health and safety; 
‘‘(5) actions or documents that facilitate the ac-
tivities of the Bureau of the Census in compiling any 
census of population; 
‘‘(6) actions that protect the rights of victims of 
crimes or criminal defendants; or 
‘‘(7) using terms of art or phrases from lan-
guages other than English. 
‘‘§ 164. Uniform English language rule for naturaliza-
tion 
‘‘(a) UNIFORM LANGUAGE TESTING STANDARD.—All 
those applying for naturalization should be able to read 
and understand generally the English language text of the 
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the 
laws of the United States made in pursuance of the Con-
stitution. 
‘‘(b) CEREMONIES.—All naturalization ceremonies 
shall be conducted in English. 
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‘‘§ 165. Rules of construction 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall be construed— 
‘‘(1) to prohibit a Member of Congress or any 
officer or agent of the Federal Government, while 
performing official functions, from communicating 
unofficially through any medium with another per-
son in a language other than English (as long as of-
ficial functions are performed in English); 
‘‘(2) to limit the preservation or use of Native 
Alaskan or Native American languages (as defined 
in the Native American Languages Act); 
‘‘(3) to disparage any language or to discourage 
any person from learning or using a language; or 
‘‘(4) to be inconsistent with the Constitution of 
the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of title 4, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 5 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘CHAPTER 6. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE’’. 
SEC. 4. GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
LANGUAGE TEXTS OF THE LAWS OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 1, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 9. General rules of construction for laws of the 
United States 
‘‘(a) English language requirements and workplace 
policies, whether in the public or private sector, shall be 
presumptively consistent with the laws of the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) Any ambiguity in the English language text of 
the laws of the United States shall be resolved, in accord-
ance with the last two articles of the Bill of Rights, not 
to deny or disparage rights retained by the people, and 
to reserve powers to the States respectively, or to the peo-
ple.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 1 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 8 the following 
new item: 
‘‘9. General rules of construction for laws of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 5. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, within 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue 
for public notice and comment a proposed rule for uniform 
testing of English language ability of candidates for natu-
ralization, based upon the principles that all citizens 
should be able to read and understand generally the 
English language text of the Declaration of Independence, 
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the Constitution, and the laws of the United States which 
are made in pursuance thereof. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 149. National English Language Day 
‘‘(a) PROCLAMATION.—The President shall issue a 
proclamation recognizing the integral nature of the 
English language in the American nation.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘149. National English Language Day.’’. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by sections 3, 4, and 6 shall 
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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