S.Res. 688 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 27, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
A resolution 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.
IntroducedApr 27, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
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Context
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Arts, Culture, Religion: 8 of 179 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.5%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 280 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 203 words
- Latest action
- Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056)
- 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. 1212 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 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
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]