H.Res. 797 has not moved since its introduction on Oct 8, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
IntroducedOct 8, 2025
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Context
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
House Education and Workforce Committee
House Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 87 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 192 words
- Latest action
- Oct 8, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S.Res. 443 A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]