HB902

Providing for the English language as the official language of the Commonwealth; and imposing a certain restriction on use of appropriated funds.

Introduced·3/13/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB902 establishes English as the official language of the Commonwealth and restricts the use of appropriated funds for promoting other.

Pennsylvania HB902, known as the Official Language Act, designates English as the official language of the Commonwealth and the language for all official acts of government. It aims to preserve and strengthen the unifying role of English. The act prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from making policies that express a preference for any language other than English or diminish the role of English. It also restricts the use of appropriated funds to promote or demonstrate a preference for languages other than English, with certain exceptions.

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History

Mar 13, 2025

House

Referred to State Government