October 8, 2025
Mr. Raskin (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Case, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Costa, Ms. Craig, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McIver, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Meng, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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
RESOLUTION
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- (1) expresses concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferating threats to freedom of expression in the United States;
- (2) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to supporting the freedom of expression of writers that is protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution and the freedom of all individuals in the United States to read books without government censorship;