# 117-hres-1392: Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries.

117-hres-1392, Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1392
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1392 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1392)

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