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H.Res. 1392 (117th)

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.

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Introduced

22 September 2022

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], David Scott, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

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Summary

This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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