The record
Legislation· Apr 2026
Legislation· Apr 2026HR 8235 In House committee
Sponsored by Ayanna Pressley (D)
Books Save Lives Act
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
What's in it
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Introduced
(Apr 9, 2026)
House
Committee on Education and Workforce(Apr 9, 2026)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet