HRES 1212 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

Introduced Apr 23, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Pramila Jayapal D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 23, 2026
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAdelita S. GrijalvaOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-ORAndrea SalinasOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-PABrendan F. BoyleOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-NVDina TitusOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-PADwight EvansOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalApr 23, 2026
D-MIHillary J. ScholtenOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalApr 23, 2026
D-HIJill N. TokudaOriginalApr 23, 2026
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Actions 2

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  1. Apr 23, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Apr 23, 2026Submitted in House

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 169A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope ofIdentical billApr 10, 2025
HRES 328Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social servicIdentical billApr 10, 2025
SRES 688A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope ofIdentical billApr 27, 2026

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  1. Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House

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