119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Oct 8, 2025
A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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Latest action (Oct 8, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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7 citations.
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: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$69,069
Spent on own lobbying
Book banning and censorship in libraries, civil rights protections for library workers and users. H.Res.797 / S.Res.443, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States H.R. 3838, Nationa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$73,974
Spent on own lobbying
Book banning and censorship in libraries, civil rights protections for library workers and users. H.Res.797 / S.Res.443, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 24, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$65,815
Spent on own lobbying
Book banning and censorship in libraries, civil rights protections for library workers and users. H.Res.797 / S.Res.443, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States H.R. 3838, Nationa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$71,297
Spent on own lobbying
…civil rights protections for library workers and users. Agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services; U.S. Department of Education; President H.Res.797 / S.Res.443, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States H.R. 3838, Nationa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 26, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$65,815
Spent on own lobbying
Book banning and censorship in libraries, civil rights protections for library workers and users. H.Res.797 / S.Res.443, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States H.R. 3838, Nationa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
PEN AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PEN AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lies Act H.RES.797, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States S.Res.443, A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States Issu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
PEN AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PEN AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lies Act H.RES.797, Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States S.Res.443, A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States Issu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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