Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 797
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
IntroducedConfirmed from the official record
Sponsored by Jamie Raskin DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
60 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Alma S. Adams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ed Case DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sean Casten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joaquin Castro DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Judy Chu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jim Costa DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lloyd Doggett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sarah Elfreth DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adriano Espaillat DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jared Huffman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Grace Meng DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chellie Pingree DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ayanna Pressley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Raul Ruiz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lateefah Simon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marc A. Veasey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikema Williams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lizzie Fletcher DDemocrat | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocrat | |
| Laura Friedman DDemocrat | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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 Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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 Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
- Submitted in House
- Submitted in House
Committees
- Armed Services Committee (House)Referred To, October 8, 2025
- Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, October 8, 2025
- Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, October 8, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
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