# 118-hres-324: Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

118-hres-324, Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-324
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-04-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2023-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 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-16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-324 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/324)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [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-16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-16)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-324 (as of 2026-10-15).