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
Adams
NC • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Espaillat
NY • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
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Ivey
MD • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Pingree
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
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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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Schakowsky
IL • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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