What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 8235.
Books Save Lives Act: Ensuring Diverse Collections in Libraries
This bill requires schools and public libraries to maintain diverse book collections and ensures schools have trained librarians. It aims to protect access to literature by and about underrepresented groups while treating book bans as potential civil rights violations.
Key points
Schools must maintain libraries staffed by trained professional librarians.
Libraries must include books by or about members of underrepresented communities.
Excluding books may be treated as evidence of discrimination under federal law.
A federal report will analyze the impact of book banning campaigns on minority groups.
Status:
Introduced
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