# 117-hr-8822: To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes.

117-hr-8822, To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8822
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill establishes a grant program for social work schools, as well as a technical resource center, to incorporate social workers in public libraries to assist patrons with accessing health, nutrition, and other social services.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8822 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8822)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8822 (as of 2025-11-18).