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119th CongressH. R. 9742

Introduced in House

English Language Proficiency Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the English Language Proficiency Act.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENT AS TO UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATESTrack this section →

Section 312(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).

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