US HB8235 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - 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.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 9 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - 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.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.
Title
Books Save Lives Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
| Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL] | Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Summer Lee [D-PA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
| Rep. Delia Ramirez [D-IL] | Rep. Emily Randall [D-WA] | Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | House | 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. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8235/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8235/BILLS-119hr8235ih.pdf |
