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Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

USA118th CongressHRES-324| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2023
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (36)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution recognizes that libraries and library workers provide critical infrastructure for the United States and supports the prioritization of full funding of library services. It reaffirms (1) the fundamental right of people to access information, (2) the fundamental right of library workers to organize and collectively bargain at work, and (3) the civil rights of library workers to exercise their responsibilities to the public without threats or intimidation. The resolution also recognizes the right of library workers to speak out on matters of public concern.
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Timeline
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 11, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 118-637
Introduced in Senate
  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • April 11, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 118-637
    Introduced in Senate

Arts, Culture, Religion

Expressing support for the staff of this Nation's public, school, academic, and special libraries and the essential services they provide to our communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social services and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

USA118th CongressHRES-324| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2023
This resolution recognizes that libraries and library workers provide critical infrastructure for the United States and supports the prioritization of full funding of library services. It reaffirms (1) the fundamental right of people to access information, (2) the fundamental right of library workers to organize and collectively bargain at work, and (3) the civil rights of library workers to exercise their responsibilities to the public without threats or intimidation. The resolution also recognizes the right of library workers to speak out on matters of public concern.
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Timeline
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 11, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 118-637
Introduced in Senate
  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • April 11, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 118-637
    Introduced in Senate
Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (36)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted