Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".

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Introduced

7 January 2011

Last action

7 January 2011 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summary

Declares that the U.S. government should pursue English-plus policies that: (1) encourage all residents of this country to become fully proficient in English by expanding educational opportunities and access to information technologies; (2) conserve and develop the nation's linguistic resources by encouraging all residents of this country to learn or maintain skills in languages other than English; (3) assist Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and other peoples indigenous to the United States in their efforts to prevent the extinction of their languages and cultures; (4) continue to provide services in languages other than English as needed to facilitate access to essential functions of government, promote public health and safety, ensure due process, promote equal educational opportunity, and protect fundamental rights; and (5) recognize the importance of multilingualism to vital American interests and individual rights, and oppose English-only measures and other restrictionist language measures.

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7 January 2011
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7 January 2011
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/8
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