# 117-hr-1581: Build America’s Libraries Act

117-hr-1581, Build America’s Libraries Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1581
- Congress: 117
- Title: Build America’s Libraries Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 160
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Build America’s Libraries Act

## Cosponsors (160)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1581 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1581)

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