119th Congress
S.Res. 688
A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Mazie K. Hirono(D-HI)
- Introduced
- Apr 27, 2026
- Policy area
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Jack Reed (D-RI)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056) - Apr 27, 2026
Submitted in Senate