To continue Executive Order 14224 in effect indefinitely.
This bill would codify, into statute, the indefinite continuation of Executive Order 14224, which designates English as the Official Language of the United States. Specifically, the bill states that Executive Order 14224 and any agency actions or regulations issued under it shall remain in effect “indefinitely.” In practical terms, this means the federal government would maintain the English-as-official-language framework established by the EO without a sunset, and it would preserve the related agency actions and regulations that were implemented under that order. Because the bill simply references the order and its actions remaining in effect, its concrete impact depends on the contents of EO 14224 itself. In general, the policy would continue to treat English as the default language for federal government communications and operations, with implications for how agencies conduct business, interact with the public, and provide information or services.
Key Points
- 1The bill would forever preserve Executive Order 14224 and all actions/regulations issued under it, preventing any lapse without further congressional action.
- 2It explicitly covers both the Executive Order and any agency regulations or actions taken pursuant to it, keeping them in force.
- 3The policy involved designates English as the Official Language of the United States, as described in EO 14224.
- 4The bill has been introduced in the House with referrals to the Education and Workforce Committee and the Oversight and Reform Committee.
- 5There are no additional substantive provisions added by the bill itself beyond continuing the EO and its implementations.