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House resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

H.Res. 797Introduced Oct 8, 2025Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 8, 2025 — 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.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

60 cosponsors — 60 Democrats

0 of 60 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Ed Case (D-HI), Sean Casten (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Danny Davis (D-IL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Jesús García (D-IL), Daniel Goldman (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Henry Johnson (D-GA) and 30 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-8 district

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.