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.

The bill "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" (H.Res. 1212) was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 23, 2026. The bill recognizes the need for funding proportional to the wide range of social services and community supports offered by libraries, emphasizes the preservation of citizens' right to freely access information and resources in their communities, advocates for a strong union representation for library workers, and defends the civil rights of library staff. The bill aims to highlight the importance of library staff and the crucial role libraries play in society.