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H.Res. 1212 · 119th CongressArts, Culture, ReligionResolution

H.Res. 1212 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 23, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats

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.

Sponsored by Jayapal, Pramila D-WA · 27 cosponsors: 27 Democrats, 0 Republicans
IntroducedApr 23, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

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Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Arts, Culture, Religion: 8 of 179 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.5%)
Sponsor
0 of 145 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 205 words
Latest action
Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.

Identical or companion · 3
  • 119th H.Res. 328 Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those li D · Introduced
  • 119th S.Res. 169 A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential serv D · Introduced
  • 119th S.Res. 688 A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential serv D · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]