HR7691Referred to Committee
Fight Book Bans Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Maxwell Frost
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (551 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000476
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would restrict schools and libraries from removing books from their shelves based on complaints from parents or community members, aiming to protect access to a wider range of reading materials for students. It would likely establish standards for how schools must handle challenges to books and could require them to keep disputed titles available even when some people object to their content. The legislation targets education institutions and affects students, teachers, librarians, and parents who disagree about which books should be available in schools.
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Subjects
Education
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