# 118-hr-997: English Language Unity Act of 2023

118-hr-997, English Language Unity Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-997
- Congress: 118
- Title: English Language Unity Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

English Language Unity Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] (R-NY), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2023-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/997)

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