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This bill designates English as the official language of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and imposes certain restrictions on the use of appropriated funds. It aims to preserve, protect, and strengthen the unifying role of English, while also preserving the rights of citizens to use their own primary language in private conduct. The bill provides exceptions for situations where federal law imposes contrary provisions, when public safety or justice requires the use of other languages, and for certain educational, commercial, and cultural purposes. The bill also prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promote the use of or demonstrate a preference for any language other than English, subject to the specified limitations.

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