119th Congress
H.R. 8235
Books Save Lives Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ayanna Pressley(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Apr 9, 2026
- Policy area
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (18)
Original cosponsors (18)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Apr 9, 2026): 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 9, 2026 · House
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. - Apr 9, 2026
Introduced in House