United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.;Books Save Lives Act;H.R. 8235 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-04-10 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-04-09 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1e070210b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr8235ih H.R. 8235 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h8235_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr8235ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8235ih/html/BILLS-119hr8235ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8235ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr8235ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8235ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8235ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-04-10 2026-04-11 BILLS-119hr8235ih machine generated eng Ayanna Pressley United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dwight Evans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxwell Frost United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jonathan L. Jackson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rick Larsen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Summer L. Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emily Randall United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lateefah Simon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bennie G. Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lauren Underwood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nydia M. Velazquez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn Title 20 Section 1651et seq. Title 20 Section 7801 20 U.S.C. 1651et seq. 20 U.S.C. 7801 Title 29 Section 701et seq. 29 U.S.C. 701et seq. Title 42 Section 12101et seq. Title 42 Section 2000det seq. 42 U.S.C. 12101et seq. 42 U.S.C. 2000det seq. hr BILLS-119hr8235ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 8235 ih ih Books Save Lives Act To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes. Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Randall, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Underwood, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 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 Committee on Education and Workforce Education and Workforce Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Ms. Pressley Ayanna Pressley Pressley, Ayanna Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Ms. Clarke of New York Yvette D. Clarke Clarke, Yvette D. Yvette Clarke Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania Dwight Evans Evans, Dwight Mr. Frost Maxwell Frost Frost, Maxwell Mr. Jackson of Illinois Jonathan L. Jackson Jackson, Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson Mr. Larsen of Washington Rick Larsen Larsen, Rick Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania Summer L. Lee Lee, Summer L. Summer Lee Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Ms. Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Ms. Randall Emily Randall Randall, Emily Ms. Simon Lateefah Simon Simon, Lateefah Mr. Thompson of Mississippi Bennie G. Thompson Thompson, Bennie G. Bennie Thompson Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Ms. Underwood Lauren Underwood Underwood, Lauren Ms. Velázquez Nydia M. Velazquez Velazquez, Nydia M. Nydia Velazquez false false