Official-English order removed a federal access directive affecting nearly 28 million people
Reporting and findings
- reported
Migration Policy Institute estimates that nearly 28 million U.S. residents have limited English proficiency and explains that revoking Executive Order 13166 may reduce coordinated federal access while leaving Title VI obligations for federally funded recipients intact.
- Migration Policy Institute: Shifting Priorities: How the Official English Executive Order Could Affect Language Access EffortsLimited-English-proficiency population estimate and Title VI legal boundary
- documented
On 2025-03-01, Donald Trump designated English as the official language of the United States and revoked Executive Order 13166 on services for people with limited English proficiency.
Corrects claim:batch-200:english-official-language-2025- The White House: Designating English as the Official Language of The United StatesOperative text of the cited action
Summary and current status
Revoking Executive Order 13166 reduced coordinated federal language-access policy. It did not erase Title VI duties that still apply to recipients of federal funds.
EO 13166 revoked; Title VI language-access obligations for covered recipients remain.
People and organizations
- Designating English as the Official Language of The United Statesexecutive action under legal and impact review
- Donald J. Trumppresident who issued the action
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumprevoked language-access directive throughDesignating English as the Official Language of The United States