HR7691Referred to Committee

Fight Book Bans Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Maxwell Frost
Maxwell Frost
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (551 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

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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