Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced the "Respect for Hispanic Americans Act," aiming to prohibit the use of the term "Latinx" in official federal documents. This bill mirrors similar legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), titled the "Reject Latinx Act." Senator Cruz stated that the term "Latinx" lacks support among Hispanic Americans and that the government should not yield to "woke activists" by using such terminology. Senator Rubio echoed this sentiment, labeling "Latinx" as "fabricated woke terminology" imposed by "progressive elites." Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who signed a similar ban into law at the state level, praised the Senators' move, characterizing the term as prevalent on college campuses and in woke corporations, but not within the Hispanic community. Rep. Salazar previously criticized the Biden administration for promoting the use of "Latinx," describing it as a "woke crusade on Latino identity and the Spanish language." She argued against the White House imposing progressive ideology through its communications. While the Biden administration has presented "Latinx" as an inclusive term, it has not gained widespread acceptance within the Latin American community. Rep. Salazar's office referred to the term as a "woke invention of the neo-Marxist left," emphasizing its rejection by the Hispanic population and calling it offensive and patronizing. Polls consistently indicate low awareness and usage of the term among Latinos. Rep. Salazar's legislation has garnered support from several other House Representatives.

Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio introduced legislation to ban "Latinx" from federal documents.

The Biden administration's push for "Latinx" has faced resistance.

House members have introduced similar legislation regarding the term "Latinx."