# 119-hr-9742: English Language Proficiency Act

119-hr-9742, English Language Proficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9742
- Congress: 119
- Title: English Language Proficiency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Removes statutory exemptions to the English and civics testing requirements for U.S. naturalization.** This bill would delete two paragraphs from 8 U.S.C. 1423(b) that currently let some applicants bypass the English language and U.S. government and history knowledge parts of the naturalization test. Applicants who had claimed those statutory exemptions would instead need to meet the standard English and civics prerequisites to become U.S. citizens.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Citizenship test exemptions for some immigrants: cost, medium. This bill would remove two statutory exemptions that let some people skip the English and civics tests for citizenship. If enacted, people who previously qualified under those exemptions would need to meet the Section 312 English and civics rules to naturalize. The change would take effect upon ena…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9742 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9742)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9742 (as of 2026-08-05).