# 118-sres-637: A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States 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-sres-637, A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States 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 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2721) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-637
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States 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 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2721)
- Introduced: 2024-04-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States 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 (6)

- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-637 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/637)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-637 (as of 2026-10-15).