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HRES 797 119th Congress House Civil 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.

Introduced: October 8, 2025 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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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, 2025
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What's happening now October 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 57
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Oct 21, 2025
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Friedman, Laura
California · Oct 21, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Oct 10, 2025
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 10, 2025
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 8, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 8, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 8, 2025
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 8, 2025
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 8, 2025
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 8, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 8, 2025
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 8, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2025
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Oct 8, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 8, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Oct 8, 2025
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2025
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Oct 8, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Oct 8, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 8, 2025
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Oct 8, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2025
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Oct 8, 2025
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2025
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 8, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2025
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 8, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 8, 2025
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2025
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 8, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 8, 2025
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2025
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 8, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 8, 2025
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