# 119-hr-5527: Stop Censoring Military Families Act

119-hr-5527, Stop Censoring Military Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5527
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Censoring Military Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Restore and protect local access to curricula and classroom materials in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools.** This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to put back books and other learning materials that were available before January 20, 2025 within 30 days and keep those materials available through the 2026-2027 school year.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore pre-2025 books in military schools: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Defense Secretary to restore all curricula, books, and learning materials that were available before January 20, 2025, at military schools. Restoration would need to happen within 30 days after enactment. The Secretary could not limit those restored materials until after…
- More local say on military school rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the Defense Secretary would need to give local notice and allow school reviews before issuing rules that affect two or more military schools. There would be a one‑year wait after those steps finish. For changes to one school’s library or textbooks, the Secretary would have to give writt…
- Block certain executive orders at Defense: mixed, medium. The bill would say seven listed Executive Orders have no force inside the Defense Department. It would also bar using federal funds to carry out those orders or any similar directives at Defense. The orders include Executive Orders 14190, 14280, 14281, 14185, 14183, 14168, and 14201.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5527)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-2743: Raise the Wage Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5527 (as of 2026-08-05).