S.Amdt. 1205

1. Adds SEC. __. REQUIREMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PERMISSIBLE wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. REQUIREMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PERMISSIBLE.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--

   Inserted: (1) throughout the history of the United States, English has been the common thread to unify the American people much as they are united under one flag;

   Inserted: (2) Americans overwhelmingly believe that it is very important for people living in the United States to speak and understand English;

   Inserted: (3) there is vast support among the American people to allow a company the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies; and

   Inserted: (4) when a group of employees speaks a language other than English in the workplace, it may cause misunderstandings, create dangerous circumstances, and undermine morale.

   Inserted: (b) Requirement of English Language Permissible.--Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(o) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require employees to speak English while engaged in work.".

   The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.

   Original wording

   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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