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S. 4028 119th Congress Senate

Open Books, Open Doors Act

Official title: A bill to expand equitable access to developmentally-appropriate literacy materials, programs, and family engagement in reading, especially in underserved comm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to expand equitable access to developmentally-appropriate literacy materials, programs, and family engagement in reading, especially in underserved communities, and strengthen the connection between literacy and long-term academic and economic success.

Introduced: March 9, 2026 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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

  • PENN HILL GROUP
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PENN HILL GROUP
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • PENN HILL GROUP
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • PEN AMERICA
    for PEN AMERICA · New York · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4028: Open Books, Open Doors Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4028/
MLA
"S. 4028: Open Books, Open Doors Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4028/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 4028, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4028/.
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[S. 4028: Open Books, Open Doors Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4028/)
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