,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4       
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,express+ conc]n ab\t ! spread+ problem 
( book bann+ & ! prolif]ation ( ?reats  
to fre$om ( expression 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ov]:elm+ majority (   
vot]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates oppose book     
bans2 ,:]eas an ov]:elm+ majority (     
vot]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates support         
educators tea*+ ab\t ! civil rights     
movem5t1 ! hi/ory & exp]i5ces ( ,native 
,am]icans1 enslav$ ,africans1 immigrants
 fac+ discrim9ation1 & ! ongo+ effects (
 racism2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifi1 ! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates held 9 ,t9k] v4 

,des ,mo9es ,indep5d5t ,community ,s*ool
 ,di/rict1 #cic ,u4,s4 #ejc 7#aifi71 t  
/ud5ts d n %$ _! con/itutional rights to
 fre$om ( spee* or expression at !      
s*oolh\se gate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 a      
plurality ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates wrote 9 ,bo>d ( ,education1 ,isl&
 ,trees ,union ,free ,s*ool ,di/rict    
,no4 #bf v4 ,pico1 #deg ,u4,s4 #hec     
7#aihb71 t s*ools may n remove libr>y   
books bas$ on n>r[ly p>tisan or         
political gr\nds1 z ?is k9d ( c5sor%ip w
 result 9 (ficial suppression ( ideas2  
,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates protects 
fre$om ( spee* & ! fre$om to read &     
write2 ,:]eas ,article #ai ( ! ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights /ates t   
ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om ( op9ion &   
expression2 ?is "r includes fre$om to   
hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce & to seek1   
receive & imp>t in=mation & ideas ?r\gh 
any m$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s2 ,:]eas 
,,p5 ,am]ica has id5tifi$ ne>ly #c1djj  
in/ances ( individual books bann$1      

affect+ #a1eeg unique titles f ,july    
#bjbb ?r\gh ,june #bjbc alone1 repres5t+
 a #cc-p]c5t increase 9 bans comp>$ to !
 prior ye> ( ,july #bjba ?r\gh ,june    
#bjbb2 ,:]eas ( ! #b1ecb bans 9 !       
#bjba-bjbb s*ool ye>1 #if p]c5t ( !m 7  
enact$ )\t foll[+ ! be/ practice        
guidel9es = book *all5ges outl9$ by !   
,am]ican ,libr>y ,association1 !        
,national ,coalition ,aga9/ ,c5sor%ip1 &
 ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,tea*]s (        
,engli%2 ,:]eas ! unimp$$ %>+ ( ideas & 
! fre$om to read are ess5tial to a /rong
 democracy2 ,:]eas books d n require    
read]s to agree ) topics1 !mes1 or      
viewpo9ts b in/ead all[ read]s to       
explore & engage ) diff]+ p]spectives to
 =m & in=m _! own views2 ,:]eas         
suppress+ ! fre$om to read & d5y+ access
 to lit]ature1 hi/ory1 & k are          
repressive & antidemocratic tactics us$ 
by au?orit>ian regimes aga9/ _! p2      
,:]eas book bans violate ! rights (     
/ud5ts1 families1 resid5ts1 & citiz5s   
bas$ on ! political1 ideological1 &     

cultural pref]5ces ( ! specific         
individuals impos+ ! bans2 ,:]eas book  
bans h multifacet$1 h>mful consequ5ces  
on-- 7#a7 /ud5ts1 :o h a "r to access a 
div]se range ( /ories & p]spectives1    
especially /ud5ts f hi/orically         
m>g9aliz$ backgr\nds ^: communities are 
(t5 t>get$ by ?\ght control measures2   
7#b7 educators & libr>ians1 :o are      
op]at+ 9 "s ,/ates 9 an increas+ly      
punitive & surveillance-ori5t$          
environm5t & exp]i5ce a *ill+ effect 9  
_! "w2  7#c7 au?ors ^: works are t>get$ 
& suppress$2  7#d7 p>5ts :o want _!     
*ildr5 to att5d public s*ools t rema9   
op5 to curiosity1 discov]y1 & ! fre$om  
to read2 &  7#e7 community memb]s :o    
want free access to a range ( unc5sor$  
in=mation & k f _! public libr>ies2     
,:]eas classic & aw>d-w9n+ lit]ature &  
books t h be5 "p ( s*ool curricula =    
decades h be5 *all5g$1 remov$ f libr>ies
 p5d+ review1 or outright bann$ f       
s*ools1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,brave ,new ,_w  
by ,ald\s ,huxley2  7#b7 ,! ,h&maid's   

,tale by ,m>g>et ,atwood2  7#c7 ,anne   
,frank's ,di>y3 ,! ,graphic ,adaptation 
adapt$ by ,ari ,folman2  7#d7 ,_! ,eyes 
,7 ,wat*+ ,god by ,zora ,neal ,hur/on2 &
  7#e7 ,to ,kill a ,mock+bird by ,h>p]  
,lee2 ,:]eas books1 p>ticul>ly ^? writt5
 by & ab\t outsid]s1 newcom]s1 &        
individuals f m>g9aliz$ backgr\nds1 are 
fac+ a height5$ risk ( be+ bann$2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 #cf    
p]c5t ( in/ances ( books bann$ or       
o!rwise re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f    
,july #bjba to ,june #bjbc h ,,lgbtq    
*>act]s or !mes t recognize ! equal     
humanity & dignity ( all individuals    
despite diff]5ces1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,&    
,tango ,makes ,?ree by ,ju/9 ,ri*>dson &
 ,pet] ,p>nell2 &  7#b7 ,?is ,book ,is  
,gay by ,juno ,dawson2 ,:]eas #cg p]c5t 
( in/ances ( books1 bo? fiction &       
nonfiction1 t h be5 bann$ or o!rwise    
re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,july #bjba
 to ,june #bjbc are books ab\t race1    
racism1 or feature *>act]s ( color1     
includ+-- 7#a7 ,! ,/ory ( ,ruby ,bridges

 by ,rob]t ,coles & illu/rat$ by ,george
 ,=d2  7#b7 ,lett] f ,birm+ham ,jail by 
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42  7#c7 ,?ank ,y1  
,jackie ,rob9son by ,b>b>a ,coh52  7#d7 
,malala3 ,a ,h]o ,= ,all by ,%ana       
,corey2  7#e7 ,fry ,bread3 ,a ,native   
,am]ican ,family ,/ory by ,kev9 ,noble  
,maill>d2  7#f7 ,hair ,love by ,mat!w   
,a4 ,*]ry2  7#g7 ,good ,tr\ble3 ,lessons
 ,f ! ,civil ,rights ,playbook by       
,*ri/oph] ,noxon2 &  7#h7 ,we ,are ,all 
,born ,free3 ,! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( 
,human ,rights 9 ,pictures2 ,:]eas !    
,comic ,book ,legal ,def5se ,fund has   
report$ a dramatic surge 9 *all5ges at  
libr>ies & s*ools to ! inclusion (      
graphic novels t depict ! div]sity (    
civic life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! pa9ful 
& complex hi/ory ( ! human exp]i5ce1    
includ+-- 7#a7 ,new ,kid by ,j]ry       
,craft2  7#b7 ,drama by ,ra9a           
,telgemei]2  7#c7 ,am]ican ,born ,*9ese 
by ,g5e ,lu5 ,yang2 &  7#d7 ,maus by    
,art ,spiegelman2 ,:]eas books address+ 
dea?1 grief1 m5tal illness1 & suicide   

are t>get$ alongside nonfiction books t 
discuss feel+s & emotions writt5 =      
te5age & "y adult audi5ces t frequ5tly  
confront ^! topics2 ,:]eas1 dur+        
congressional he>+s on ,april #g1 #bjbb1
 ,may #ai1 #bjbb1 & ,septemb] #ab1      
#bjbc1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1
 & s*ool adm9i/rators te/ifi$ to ! *ill+
 & fe>-spread+ effects t book bans h on 
education & ! s*ool environm5t2 &       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 f ,july
 #bjbb to ,june #bjbc1 ,/ates across !  
c\ntry limit$ access to c]ta9 books =   
limit$ or indef9ite p]iods ( "t1        
includ+-- 7#a7 ,florida1 :]e at lea/    
#a1djf books 9 total h be5 bann$ or     
re/rict$ 9 #cc s*ool di/ricts2  7#b7    
,texas1 :]e at lea/ #fbe books 9 total h
 be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #ab s*ool      
di/ricts2  7#c7 ,miss\ri1 :]e at lea/   
#ccc books 9 total h be5 bann$ or       
re/rict$ 9 #ad s*ool di/ricts2  7#d7    
,utah1 :]e at lea/ #bha books 9 total h 
be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #aj s*ool       
di/ricts2  7#e7 ,p5nsylvania1 :]e at    

lea/ ) #ahf books 9 total h be5 bann$ or
 re/rict$ 9 #g s*ool di/ricts2  7#f7    
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :]e at lea/ ) #abg books 9
 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #f     
s*ool di/ricts2  7#g7 ,virg9ia1 :]e at  
lea/ #ge books 9 total h be5 bann$ or   
re/rict$ 9 #f s*ool di/ricts2  7#h7     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e at lea/ ) #eh books 9
 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #f     
s*ool di/ricts2  7#i7 ,wiscons91 :]e at 
lea/ ) #dc books 9 total h be5 bann$ or 
re/rict$ 9 #e s*ool di/ricts2  7#aj7    
,mi*igan1 :]e at lea/ ) #ci books 9     
total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #ab     
s*ool di/ricts2  7#aa7 ,nor? ,dakota1   
:]e at lea/ ) #bg books 9 total h be5   
bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #a s*ool di/rict2   
7#ab7 ,t5nessee1 :]e at lea/ #aa books 9
 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #e     
s*ool di/ricts2 &  7#ac7 ,new ,york1 :]e
 at lea/ #f books 9 total h be5 bann$ or
 re/rict$ 9 #c s*ool di/ricts3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
expresses conc]n ab\t ! spread+ problem 
( book bann+ & ! prolif]at+ ?reats to   

fre$om ( expression 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to support+ ! fre$om ( expression
 ( writ]s t is protect$ "u ! ,fir/      
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution & ! fre$om ( 
all individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
read books )\t gov]nm5t c5sor%ip2  7#c7 
calls on local gov]nm5ts & s*ool        
di/ricts to foll[ be/ practice guidel9es
 :5 address+ *all5ges to books2 &  7#d7 
calls on local gov]nm5ts & s*ool        
di/ricts to protect ! rights ( /ud5ts to
 le>n & ! ability ( educators &         
libr>ians to tea*1 includ+ by provid+   
/ud5ts ) ! opportunity to read a wide   
array ( books reflect+ ! full bread? &  
div]sity ( viewpo9ts & p]spectives4