HR 7691 119th Congress House Education

Fight Book Bans Act

Introduced: February 25, 2026 Introduced by: Frost, Maxwell Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

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Feb 25, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 4

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 19, 2022	Senate · vote #191	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7691	Passed	86–11	See who voted →
May 19, 2022	Senate · vote #190	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7691	Agreed To	86–11	See who voted →
May 17, 2022	Senate · vote #178	On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7691	Agreed To	88–11	See who voted →
May 16, 2022	Senate · vote #177	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7691	Agreed To	81–11	See who voted →

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What's happening now February 25, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
PEN AMERICA
for PEN AMERICA · New York · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 3

Magaziner, Seth

Rhode Island · Jun 10, 2026

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Feb 25, 2026

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Feb 25, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7691: Fight Book Bans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7691/

MLA

"H.R. 7691: Fight Book Bans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7691/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 7691, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7691/.

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