Graves Introduces Bill Helping Make English the Official Language of the U.S.

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U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced a bill that will strengthen the case to make English the official language of the United States. Graves' bill, the Cost of Services and Translations (COST) Act, will require all federal agencies to report the amount they spend providing services in languages other than English.

"America is a collection of people from different races, religions, and backgrounds -- that is part of what makes us great," Rep. Graves said. "But a common language is what brings all of those people together to form a community."

"Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step," Rep. Graves continued. "My bill will strengthen the case to make English our official language and will save the federal government millions of dollars every year."

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