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H. Res. 797 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.

Introduced: October 8, 2025 Introduced by: Jamie Raskin 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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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.

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 Cosponsors 60
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 13, 2026
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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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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 797: 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-797/
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"H. Res. 797: Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-797/.
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H. Res. 797, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-797/.
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[H. Res. 797: Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-797/)
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