119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 8, 2025
H.Res. 797In CommitteeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie (D-MD)60 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 8, 2025
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Oct 8
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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.
Oct 8
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
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.
Oct 8
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
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.
Oct 8
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Submitted in House
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Submitted in House
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Oct 8
HOUSEReferred 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.
Oct 8
HOUSEReferred 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.
Oct 8
HOUSEReferred 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.
Oct 8
Submitted in House
Oct 8
Submitted in House
All 60 cosponsors
60 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (60)
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Case, EdHI-01
Carson, AndréIN-07
Casten, SeanIL-06
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Costa, JimCA-21
Craig, AngieMN-02
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Evans, DwightPA-03
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Landsman, GregOH-01
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Lieu, TedCA-36
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Meng, GraceNY-06
Moulton, SethMA-06
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Ruiz, RaulCA-25
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Friedman, LauraCA-30
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