diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea3cbfc62..dfa21d99c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     `Invoke-SqlScript` so that `PRINT` statements is outputted correctly
     when verbose output is requested, e.g
     `Start-DscConfiguration -Verbose`.
+  - Added en-US localization.
 - Changes to SqlSetup
   - Concatenated Robocopy localization strings ([issue #694](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/694)).
 - Changes to SqlWaitForAG
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.psm1
index 709b4ec16..0a55000d1 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.psm1
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Import-Module -Name (Join-Path -Path $script:localizationModulePath -ChildPath '
 $script:resourceHelperModulePath = Join-Path -Path $script:modulesFolderPath -ChildPath 'DscResource.Common'
 Import-Module -Name (Join-Path -Path $script:resourceHelperModulePath -ChildPath 'DscResource.Common.psm1')
 
+$script:localizedData = Get-LocalizedData -ResourceName 'MSFT_SqlScriptQuery'
+
 <#
     .SYNOPSIS
         Returns the current state of the SQL Server features.
@@ -80,6 +82,10 @@ function Get-TargetResource
         $Variable
     )
 
+    Write-Verbose -Message (
+        $script:localizedData.ExecutingGetQuery -f $ServerInstance
+    )
+
     $invokeParameters = @{
         Query          = $GetQuery
         ServerInstance = $ServerInstance
@@ -177,6 +183,10 @@ function Set-TargetResource
         $Variable
     )
 
+    Write-Verbose -Message (
+        $script:localizedData.ExecutingSetQuery -f $ServerInstance
+    )
+
     $invokeParameters = @{
         Query          = $SetQuery
         ServerInstance = $ServerInstance
@@ -261,8 +271,16 @@ function Test-TargetResource
         $Variable
     )
 
+    Write-Verbose -Message (
+        $script:localizedData.TestingConfiguration
+    )
+
     try
     {
+        Write-Verbose -Message (
+            $script:localizedData.ExecutingTestQuery -f $ServerInstance
+        )
+
         $invokeParameters = @{
             Query          = $TestQuery
             ServerInstance = $ServerInstance
@@ -277,10 +295,18 @@ function Test-TargetResource
 
         if ($null -eq $result)
         {
+            Write-Verbose -Message (
+                $script:localizedData.InDesiredState
+            )
+
             return $true
         }
         else
         {
+            Write-Verbose -Message (
+                $script:localizedData.NotInDesiredState
+            )
+
             return $false
         }
     }
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/en-US/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.strings.psd1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/en-US/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.strings.psd1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad7e4b85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery/en-US/MSFT_SqlScriptQuery.strings.psd1
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Localized resources for SqlSetup
+
+ConvertFrom-StringData @'
+    ExecutingGetQuery = Executing the Get query on the instance '{0}'.
+    ExecutingSetQuery = Executing the Set query on the instance '{0}'.
+    ExecutingTestQuery = Executing the Test query on the instance '{0}'.
+    TestingConfiguration = Determines if the configuration in the Set query is in desired state.
+    InDesiredState = The configuration is in desired state.
+    NotInDesiredState = The configuration is not in desired state.
+'@