<div dir="ltr"><h1>U.S.English Chairman Praises Introduction of Bill to Declare English the Official Language of New York State </h1>
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<p>WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2015) - U.S.English Chairman
Mauro E. Mujica today issued the following statement in response to the
introduction of a bill in the New York State Legislature which would
declare English the official language of the Empire State.</p>
<p>Senate Bill 1582, the New York State English Language
Empowerment Act, would also require that all official business of the
state, including documents, publications and meetings, occur in English.
Introduced by State Senator Michael Nozzolio, S. 1582 includes common
sense exceptions allowing for the government use of foreign languages in
instances of public health and safety, the teaching of foreign
languages, judicial situations, trade and commerce and more. </p>
<p>"It is past time for the New York State Legislature to take
action on this unifying legislation," Chairman Mujica said. "As one of
just 19 states without an official language policy, State Senator
Nozzolio's bill aims to unite all residents with the recognition of a
common, shared language. With more than 2.4 million New York residents
considered limited English proficient, the English Language Empowerment
Act will add an extra incentive for the state's non-English speakers to
learn the language -- for their own benefit. I commend Senator Nozzolio
on his leadership and urge the New York State Legislature's enactment of
this bill."</p>
<p>The New York State English Language Empowerment Act has been
referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government
Operations, where it awaits further consideration.</p>
<p><em>U.S.English, Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest
non-partisan citizens' action group dedicated to preserving the unifying
role of the English language in the United States. Founded in 1983 by
the late Sen. S.I. Hayakawa of California, U.S.English, Inc. (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.usenglish.org/">www.usenglish.org</a>) now has more than 2 million members.</em></p>
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