Findings

The Congress finds and declares the following: (1) The United States is composed of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds who assimilated into American traditions. (2) Throughout the history of the United States, one of the common threads binding individuals of differing backgrounds has been the English language. (3) States should establish the English language as the official language of their respective States, and otherwise promote the English language within their respective States, subject to the prohibitions enumerated in the Constitution of the United States and in laws of the respective States.