I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.