HRES 1392 · 117th Congress · 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.

Introduced 2022-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2022-11-01)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ