By di authority vested for me as presido by di constitution and di law for di united states for amerika, it na hereby ordered:
section 1. Purpose and policy. From di founding for awa republic, oyinbo don been bin use as awa kontri language. Awa nation’s historic governing documents, de include di declaration for independence and di constitution, don all been written for oyinbo. It na na im be say long past taim dat oyinbo na declared as di official language for di united states. A nationally designated language de for di core for a unified and cohesive society, and di united states na strengthened by a citizenry wey fit freely exchange ideas for one shared language.
for welcoming para para americans, a policy for encouraging di learning and adoption for awa kontri language go mek di united states a shared haus and empower para para kontri pipo to achieve di american dream. Speaking oyinbo no bi only opens doors economically, but it de help newcomers engage for dia communities, participate for kontri traditions, and find back to awa society. Dis order recognizes and celebrates di long tradition for multilingual american kontri pipo who don learned oyinbo and passed it to dia pikin for generations to com.
to promote unity, cultivate a shared american culture for all kontri pipo, ensure consistency for goment operations, and create a pathway to civic engagement, it na for america’s best interest for di federal goment to designate one — and only one — official language. Establishing oyinbo as di official language no go only streamline communication but also reinforce shared kontri values, and create a plenti cohesive and efficient society.
accordingly, dis order designates oyinbo as di official language for di united states.
sec. 2. Definitions. For purpose for dis order:
(a) “agency” don di meaning give to it for section 3502 for title 44, united states code, except dat such term does no bi include di executive office for di presido or any components thereof.
(b) “agency head” way di highest-ranking official for an agency, so we go fit di secretary, administrator, chairman, or director, unless otherwise specified for dis order.
sec. 3. Designating an official language for di united states. (a) oyinbo na di official language for di united states.
(b) executive order 13166 for august 11, 2000 (improving check to services for persons wit limited oyinbo proficiency), na hereby revoked; nothing for dis order, however, requires or directs any change for di services de provide any agency. Agency heads suppose mek decisions as dem deem necessary to fulfill dia respective agencies’ mission and efficiently provide goment services go di american pipo. Agency heads are no bi required to amend, comot, or otherwise stop production for documents, products, or oda services prepared or offered for languages oda than oyinbo.
(c) di attorney general shall rescind any policy guidance documents issued pursuant to executive order 13166 and provide updated guidance, consistent wit e follow law.
sec. 4. General provisions. (a) nothing for dis order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) di authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or di head thereof; or
(ii) di functions for di director for di office for management and budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) dis order shall be implemented consistent wit e follow law and subject go di availability for appropriations.
(c) dis order na no bi intended to, and does no bi, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable for law or for equity by any parti against di united states, na departments, agencies, or entities, na officers, employees, or agents, or any oda pesin.
di white haus,
march 1, 2025
