Designating English as the Official Language of the United States
Designates English as Official Language of the United States
What it does
Agencies must recognize English as the United States' official language, and the Attorney General must rescind prior guidance and issue updated guidance.
Real-world impact
- Establishes English as the single official language of the United States.
- Revokes the 2000 order on access to services for limited-English speakers.
- Attorney General must rescind related policy guidance and provide updated guidance.
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Summary
This executive order names English as the official language of the United States and directs the federal government to adopt one national language. It says this will promote unity, help newcomers integrate, and make government communication more consistent.
The order revokes the 2000 executive order on services for people with limited English proficiency but clarifies agencies are not required to stop offering non‑English services. The Attorney General must rescind prior guidance and issue updated guidance consistent with law.
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