H.R. 9742

Summary

H.R. 9742, the English Language Proficiency Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2026 by Rep. Brandon Gill (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9742 has 7 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9742 IH: English Language Proficiency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-16
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9742  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 16, 2026   Mr. Gill of Texas  (for himself,  Mr. Fine ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama , and  Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate certain exceptions to the naturalization requirement as to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   English Language Proficiency Act  .
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Elimination of certain exceptions to naturalization requirement as to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States
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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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate certain exceptions to the naturalization requirement as to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Brandon Gill (R) sponsors H.R. 9742, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Brandon Gill

Rep. · R–TX-26 · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 16, 2026

Randy Fine

Rep. · R–FL-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 16, 2026 · Original

Barry Moore

Rep. · R–AL-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 16, 2026 · Original

Elizabeth Van Duyne

Rep. · R–TX-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 16, 2026 · Original

Mary Miller

Rep. · R–IL-15 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 20, 2026

Michael Rulli

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 21, 2026

Ronny Jackson

Rep. · R–TX-13 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 3, 2026

Riley Moore

Rep. · R–WV-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 3, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9742 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Jul 16, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9742 has taken 2 actions since Jul 16, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9742 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9742 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• English Language Proficiency Act — Display Title
• English Language Proficiency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate certain exceptions to the naturalization requirement as to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9742 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9742’s is Immigration.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9742, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GILL of Texas:H.R. 9742.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4624]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com