H. Res. 1603
119th Congress
House
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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Oct 1, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 1, 2026
Submitted in House
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
75
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Fletcher, Lizzie
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
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Balint, Becca
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Adams, Alma S.
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Bynum, Janelle S.
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Casten, Sean
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Doggett, Lloyd
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Frankel, Lois
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Ruiz, Raul
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Beatty, Joyce
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Bonamici, Suzanne
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Brown, Shontel M.
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Brownley, Julia
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Carson, André
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Castro, Joaquin
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Chu, Judy
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Cleaver, Emanuel
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Costa, Jim
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Crockett, Jasmine
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Davis, Danny K.
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Dean, Madeleine
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DelBene, Suzan K.
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DeSaulnier, Mark
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Dexter, Maxine
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Elfreth, Sarah
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Escobar, Veronica
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Espaillat, Adriano
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Evans, Dwight
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Foushee, Valerie P.
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Frost, Maxwell
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Garcia, Robert
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Goldman, Daniel S.
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
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Hayes, Jahana
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Huffman, Jared
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Ivey, Glenn
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
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Johnson, Julie
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
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Lee, Summer L.
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
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Lieu, Ted
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Lynch, Stephen F.
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McClain Delaney, April
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McCollum, Betty
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McGovern, James P.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1603: Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1603/
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