HRES Bill 1499 Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-09-24

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.

Alternative Names

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

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

Associated Legislation

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Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Glenn Ivey

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

10/23/2024, 8:05 AM
Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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 ...
Congress
118

Number
HRES - 1499

Introduced on
2024-09-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/24/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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 ...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action9/24/2024
Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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 ...