# 118-hr-6830: Books Save Lives Act

118-hr-6830, Books Save Lives Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6830
- Congress: 118
- Title: Books Save Lives Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Books Save Lives Act

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2024-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-6830 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6830)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4121)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
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