119th Congress · introduced in the House · Dec 4, 2025
Right to Read Act of 2025
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Latest action (Dec 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Dec 4, 2025)
Right to Read Act of 2025
This bill expands access to school libraries and literacy skills support for elementary and secondary school students. It also outlines certain constitutional rights and liability protections related to school libraries.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 (1) the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program, which provides grants to ensure high-quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children through 12th grade; and (2) the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program, which provides grants to support the development of literacy skills in low-income communities.
Additionally, the bill allows Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants to be used to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools in recruiting, hiring, and retaining state-certified school librarians.
Further, the bill authorizes states and LEAs to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for programs and activities that promote the development of digital literacy and information literacy skills.
The Department of Education (ED) must direct the National Center for Education Statistics to biennially collect data on school libraries.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$69,069
Spent on own lobbying
…vice Loan Forgiveness, federal student loans for professional degree programs, federal statistics about libraries, Executive Order 14238, Executive Order 14242 H.R. 6440, S. 3365, Right to Read Act S.3777 / H.R.7340 - Rebuild Americas Schools Act S. J. Res. 196, Congressional disapproval of student loan limits rule S.5549 / H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 24, 2026 · issue area: Education
$71,297
Spent on own lobbying
…vice Loan Forgiveness, federal student loans for professional degree programs, federal statistics about libraries, Executive Order 14238, Executive Order 14242 H.R. 6440, S. 3365, Right to Read Act H.R. 7247, Prison Libraries Act of 2026 S.3777 / H.R.7340 - Rebuild Americas Schools Act S. J. Res. 196, Congressional disapproval…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
NEA Charter Repeal EEOC S 1383, SAVE America Act S 3365/HR 6440, Right to Read Act S 4369, Absentee & Mail Voter Protection Act HR 2386, Make Education Great Again Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
REFRESH Act S 4407/HR 7985, CHATBOT Act HR 6440, Right to Read Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing