United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 9 (109th)
Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".
Introduced
4 January 2005
Last action
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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23 March 2026
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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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/9
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/9