Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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- IntroducedSep 24, 2024
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024, with 43 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 24, 2024 |
Actions 3
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- Sep 24, 2024Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 2024Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Sep 24, 2024Submitted in House
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 733 | Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Identical bill | Sep 27, 2023 |
| SRES 857 | A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Related bill | Sep 25, 2024 |
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- Sep 24, 2024Introduced in House
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