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Books Save Lives Act
4/14/2026, 7:46 PM
Summary of Bill HR 8235
The bill "To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 9, 2026.
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Current Status of Bill HR 8235
Bill HR 8235 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2026. Bill HR 8235 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 9, 2026. Bill HR 8235's most recent activity was 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. as of April 9, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8235
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
18Democrat Cosponsors
18Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8235
Primary Policy Focus
Arts, Culture, ReligionAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8235
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
Comments
Georgina Lyons
752
17 days ago
I can't believe this new bill is trying to force us to read more books. Like, who even has time for that? It's such a waste of resources and money. Why should we be forced to do something that we don't want to do? Who is this even going to benefit? #confused #BooksSaveLivesAct
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8235
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