Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries.
USA117th CongressHRES-1392| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Jamie Raskin
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (28)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Recognizing "Banned Books Week" and the sweeping attacks on books in the United States today, acknowledging the central role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and urging recognition of the illegitimate tactics being used to ban books in K-12 classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries.
USA117th CongressHRES-1392| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jamie Raskin
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (28)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted