,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,rask9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1   
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4     
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1    
,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4      
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,ms4 ,escob>1
 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4    
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1    
,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4       
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 
,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4     
,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,leg]   
,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4  
,mc,iver1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4
 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1
 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,mull91

 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4        
,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1     
,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4      
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 
,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 &  
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,education &         
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ conc]n ab\t !   
gr[+ problem ( book bann+ & !           
prolif]ation ( ?reats to fre$om (       
expression 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]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$ia &      
reg>dless ( fronti]s2 ,:]eas ,,p5       
,am]ica has id5tifi$ m ?an #ab1jjj      
in/ances ( individual books bann$ betwe5
 ,july #bjbe & ,june #bjbf2 ,:]eas books
 bann$ betwe5 ,july #bjbe & ,june #bjbf 
affect$ m ?an #g1jjj unique titles1     

c5sor+ ! works ( m ?an #d1jjj au?ors1   
illu/rators1 & translators2 ,:]eas !    
majority ( book bans 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$2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 a      
disproportionate numb] ( books bann$ or 
o!rwise re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 
_m books1 bo? fiction & nonfiction1 t h 
be5 t>get$ = bans or re/rictions 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 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 ( racism1 homophobia1  
anti-,asian bias & antisemitism emb$d$ 9
 ! human exp]i5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,maus 
by ,art ,spiegelman2  7#b7 ,new ,kid by 
,j]ry ,craft2  7#c7 ,drama by ,ra9a     
,telgemei]2 &  7#d7 ,am]ican ,born      
,*9ese by ,g5e ,lu5 ,yang2 ,:]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 ,:]eas    
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 s9ce #bjba1 ,/ate   
legislation c5sor+ c]ta9 cont5t )9      
s*ools & libr>ies has be5 enact$ across 
! c\ntry1 result+ 9 m ?an #cj1jjj book  
bans2 ,:]eas an increas+ am\nt ( book   
c5sor%ip goes unreport$ & may be high]  
?an is able to be report$1 due to mass  
removals implem5t+ vaguely-writt5 ,/ate 
legislation & a lack ( transp>5cy ab\t  
di/rict-bas$ removals2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 f ,july #bjbe to ,june 
#bjbf1 #bd ,/ates across ! c\ntry limit$
 access to c]ta9 books = limit$ or      
indef9ite p]iods ( "t1 includ+-- 7#a7   
,texas1 :]e at lea/ #h1jjj books 9 total
 h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #de s*ool    
di/ricts2  7#b7 ,florida1 :]e at lea/   
#c1jjj books 9 total h be5 bann$ or     
re/rict$ 9 #ce s*ool di/ricts2  7#c7    
,ohio1 :]e at lea/ #aae books 9 total h 

be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 "o s*ool        
di/rict2  7#d7 ,utah1 :]e at lea/ #ajj  
books 9 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 
#e s*ool di/ricts2 &  7#e7 ,mi*igan1 :]e
 at lea/ #fe books 9 total h be5 bann$  
or re/rict$ 9 #b s*ool di/ricts2 ,:]eas 
! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
repeat$ly express$ public support = !   
c5sor%ip ( c]ta9 subjects1 ?r\gh public 
/atem5ts & ,executive ord]s1 includ+    
g5d]1 sexuality1 & race2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ 
^! ,executive ord]s 9 #bjbe1 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se ,education ,activity           
7,do,d,e,a7 s*ools remov$ books relat$  
to div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion1 g5d]  
ideology1 & any?+ t w\ld sugge/ t       
,am]ica's f\nd+ docum5ts are raci/ or   
sexi/1 result+ 9 ! c5sor%ip ( classroom 
in/ruction1 /ud5t activities1 & removal 
( at lea/ #eif books 9 ,do,d,e,a s*ools2
 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ^! same ,executive      
ord]s1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se direct$ all
 milit>y academies to id5tify & remove  
books f _! libr>ies t deal ) issues su* 
z race1 g5d] ideology1 & o!r divisive   

concepts t ! ,adm9i/ration consid]s     
incompatible ) ! dep>tm5t's core mission
 & l$ to ! tempor>y removal ( ne>ly #djj
 books f ! ,u4,s4 ,naval ,academy's     
,nimitz ,libr>y1 includ+ ,i ,"k ,:y ,!  
,cag$ ,bird ,s+s by ,maya ,angel\2      
,:]eas grants adm9i/]$ by ! ,national   
,end[m5t = ! ,arts1 & ,national ,end[m5t
 = ! ,humanities & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies h 
be5 t]m9at$ or revok$ = us+ language    
relat$ to race1 g5d]1 & ,,lgbtq id5tity 
or address+ social inequality2 ,:]eas ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has fur!r   
sign$ ,executive ord]s t>get+ !         
,smi?sonian1 an indep5d5t ,f$]al tru/   
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* has 
s]v$ z a global model = s*ol>%ip &      
public engagem5t docum5t+ ,am]ica's full
 & complex hi/ory1 = promot+ improp]    
ideology2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education's ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights has
 claim$ book bans are a hoax1 end$      
inve/igations ( alleg$ discrim9ation    
relat$ to book bann+1 & fir$ ! /aff] 9  
*>ge ( address+ ! book bann+ crisis3    

,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 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]spectives2 &  7#e7 calls = ! repeal ( 
,executive ord]s & rescission (         
directives t h enact$ cont5t-bas$       
re/rictions on ! fre$om to read & le>n 9
 ,unit$ ,/ates public s*ools4