The English Language Unity Act of 2017 Gains Four More Cosponsors

H.R. 997, The English Language Unity Act of 2017 is gaining new cosponsors weekly, with three more representatives in Congress cosponsoring the official English bill this past week!

Thank you (left to right) Rep. Gregg Harper, (MS-3) Rep. Buddy Carter, (GA-1) Rep.Ted Yoho (FL-3) and Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27).

H.R. 997, The English Language Unity Act of 2017 now has 47 cosponsors, with the author of the bill, Rep. Steve King, the official English bill has 48 sponsors in Congress.

ProEnglish praised the initial introduction of House Resolution 997 (“The English Language Unity Act”) by U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. It designates English as the nation’s official language of governmental operations and establishes a uniform language requirement for the citizen naturalization process.

If your Representative has not cosponsored H.R. 997, you can ask them to here.