# 119-hr-7691: Fight Book Bans Act

119-hr-7691, Fight Book Bans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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- As of: 2026-06-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7691
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fight Book Bans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Would reimburse school districts for legal costs when they defend decisions not to remove instructional or library materials.** The bill would create a federal grant program to pay attorneys' fees and court costs tied to appeals or court cases about those materials.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to reimburse school legal costs: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a federal grant program to help covered local educational agencies pay legal costs. Grants would reimburse costs, including attorneys' fees and court costs, when an appeal or reconsideration follows an LEA decision not to discontinue an instructional or school libr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7691)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7691 (as of 2026-06-12).