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21st Century Language Act of 2012

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Statutes at Large
126 Stat. 1619

Codified at (U.S. Code)

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What is the 21st Century language Act?+

21st Century Language Act of 2012 - Removes references to the word "lunatic" from rules of construction of the U.S. Code and banking law provisions concerning: (1) trust powers of banks, and (2) bank consolidations and mergers.

Sourced from S.2367 - 21st Century Language Act of 2012 - Congress.gov

What is an official language act?+

The Official Languages Act (French: Loi sur les langues officielles ) is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9, 1969, which gives French and English equal status in the government of Canada.

Sourced from Official Languages Act (Canada) - Wikipedia

What is the English Language Unity Act?+

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 ...

Sourced from S.542 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): English Language Unity Act of 2025

What is the English Language Empowerment Act?+

Summary H.R. 123, the ``English Empowerment Act of 1996,'' amends Title 4 of the United States Code by adding a new chapter entitled ``Language of the Federal Government. '' This legislation declares English as the official language of the Federal Government.

Sourced from H. Rept. 104-723 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE EMPOWERMENT ACT ...

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