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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PRESSLEY:H.R. 6830.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:To ensure public libraries have diverse collections ofbooks[Page H6988]
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
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Arts, Culture, Religion
Arts, Culture, Religion
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Books Save Lives Act
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Books Save Lives Act
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Books Save Lives Act
2024-05-24T13:35:02Z
Introduced in House
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To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
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