,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjbe,mr4  
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! imm5se       
capacity ( ! popul> arts to br+ p       
toge!r1 inspire creativity & imag9ation1
 promote critical ?9k+1 & in/ill !      
univ]sal values ( tru?1 ju/ice1 &       
equality4  ,:]eas ne>ly #e1jjj1jjj      
,am]icans "w 9 ! arts & cultural        
production indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! arts &     
cultural economy repres5ts approximately
 #d4d p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic product ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 contribut+ ov]         
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas !   
creation & production ( new cont5t      
across all sectors ( ! popul> arts w\ld 
n be possible )\t union labor1 & e      
arti/1 creator1 & work] 9 ! popul> arts 
des]ves fair wages1 repres5tation1 &    
dignity 9 _! "w2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! debut ( 
television1 ! global audi5ce =          

television & home video has gr[n to     
billions ( view]s annually1 g5]at+ ov]  
#ij1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 global rev5ue2 ,:]eas 
! global comic book indu/ry today is    
valu$ at m ?an #i1bjj1jjj1jjj annually2 
,:]eas ! gam+ indu/ry exce$s            
#cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 value1 )             
approximately #c1jjj1jjj1jjj p worldwide
 play+ video games1 & ! global ,esports 
audi5ce project$ to surpass #fdj1jjj1jjj
 by #bjbe2 ,:]eas fantasy & sci5ce      
fiction books g5]ate ne>ly #fjj1jjj1jjj 
9 annual sales 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &     
fantasy audiobooks rema9 ! l>ge/        
category among audiobook g5res2 ,:]eas  
hundr$s ( annual ,comic-,con conv5tions 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates attract up to    
#bej1jjj att5dees at ! l>ge/ ev5ts &    
contribute ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj to local    
economies2 ,:]eas ! l9eage ( comics &   
o!r visual popul> arts c be trac$ to    
anci5t & hi/oric ^w-image texts1 includ+
 cave pa9t+s1 ,egyptian hi]oglyphs1     
,mayan c>v+s1 illum9at$ manuscripts1 !  
,bayeux ,tape/ry1 e>ly woodcut pr9t+1 ! 

s]ial illu/rations ( ,william ,hog>? &  
,rodolphe ,tpff]1 & ! engrav+s (        
,william ,blake2 ,:]eas sup]h]oes ent]$ 
! comic book m$ium 9 #aich ) ! release (
 ,action ,comics ,no4 #a & ! debut (    
,sup]man2 ,:]eas notable works su* z    
,art ,spiegelman's ,maus 7#aihj-aihf71  
:i* won ! ,pulitz] ,prize1 & civil      
rights h]o ! late ,congressman ,john    
,lewis' ,national ,book ,aw>d-w9n+ ,m>* 
trilogy1 itself inspir$ by ! #aieh comic
 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ & ! ,montgom]y ,/ory1  
exemplify ! p[] ( ! m$ium2 ,:]eas ! mo/ 
valuable comic book to date rema9s !    
fir/ edition ( ,action ,comics ,no4 #a1 
consid]$ ! fir/ mod]n comic book1 :i*   
sold = #c1bjj1jjj 9 #bjbb1 hav+         
orig9ally co/ #aj c5ts 9 #aich2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjbj1 graphic novels compris$ #fg    
p]c5t ( ! *ildr5's book m>ket 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas comic books & ! popul>  
arts are a valuable lit]>y tool1 help+  
educate millions ( *ildr5 by fo/]+      
lit]acy & language acquisition2 ,:]eas !
 ,libr>y ( ,congress holds ov] #adj1jjj 

issues f ab\t #ac1jjj comic book titles1
 ma9ta9+ ! l>ge/ comic book collection 9
 ! _w2 & ,:]eas /ream+ plat=ms1 social  
m$ia1 & digital di/ribution h           
dramatically exp&$ access to ! popul>   
arts & creat$ new opportunities =       
creators & audi5ces alike3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! imm5se capacity ( !   
popul> arts to br+ p toge!r1 inspire    
creativity & imag9ation1 promote        
critical ?9k+1 & in/ill ! univ]sal      
values ( tru?1 ju/ice1 & equality2  7#b7
 honors ! unique impact ( ! popul> arts 
on g5]ations ( ,am]icans & ! global     
community2 &  7#c7 affirms ! importance 
( promot+ ! popul> arts to broad]       
audi5ces & advanc+ increas$             
repres5tation )9 all =ms ( ! popul>     
arts4