119th Congress
H.R. 9742
English Language Proficiency Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Brandon Gill(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jul 16, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Randy Fine (R-FL)
Added later (4)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL) · Jul 20, 2026
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) · Jul 21, 2026
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV) · Aug 3, 2026
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX) · Aug 3, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate certain exceptions to the naturalization requirement as to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States.
Latest action(Jul 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 16, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jul 16, 2026
Introduced in House