SRES169Referred to Committee
A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
SRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Democrat · HI · Senator
Votes with party: 85.4% (856 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (6)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2568-2569)
2025-04-10
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-04-10
Previously
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-10
Plain-English Summary
This resolution expresses support for library workers across the country and calls for increased funding to help libraries continue providing essential services like free access to information, educational programs, and community resources. It recognizes the importance of allowing library staff to organize unions to advocate for better working conditions and protections, while affirming that all Americans should have the right to freely access information in their communities. The resolution emphasizes that libraries serve critical social functions beyond just lending books, including helping people find jobs, access government services, and connect with their communities.
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Subjects
Arts, Culture, Religion
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