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HRES797119th Congress

Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Sponsored By: Representative Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Introduced

Summary

Protect the freedom to read. This resolution would voice concern about the growing wave of book bans and call on schools and local governments to follow best practices, restore removed books in Department of Defense schools, and rescind content-based restrictions on school materials.

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  • Students and families: Urges schools to protect students' right to learn and to ensure access to a wide array of books that reflect diverse viewpoints and perspectives.
  • Educators: Calls on districts to follow American Library Association and other best practice guidelines when handling book challenges and to protect teachers' ability to teach contested topics.
  • Military families and DoD schools: Demands the immediate return of books removed from Department of Defense Education Activity schools under executive orders since January 2025.
  • Authors and marginalized communities: Highlights that bans disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ works and race-related books and spotlights the impact on authors, illustrators, and translators; cites PEN America reporting of 6,870 ban instances affecting 3,751 unique titles and 2,589 creators from July 2024 to June 2025.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

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  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/13/2026

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