English as the Official Language of the United States: Legal Background

Feder, Jody

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: English language;    Communications;    Language and languages;    Legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RL33356
RP-ID  :  RL33356_2010Dec23

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

For over a decade, legislation that would either declare English the official language of the United States government or that would oppose such declarations has been introduced in Congress. This report discusses the legal effect of some of these congressional proposals, as well as current federal policy on foreign language assistance, the constitutional law implications of official English proposals, and legal issues regarding state laws on official English.