H. R. 8235
Introduced in House · April 10, 2026April 9, 2026
Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Randall, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Underwood, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Books Save Lives Act”.