A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

This Senate resolution supports naming October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "Banned Books Week." It states the Senate's concern about book banning and threats to freedom of expression in the United States, and restates support for First Amendment freedoms to write and read without government censorship. It calls on local governments and school districts to follow best practice guidelines when books are challenged and to give students access to a wide range of books. It also calls for repealing executive orders and directives that limit, based on content or viewpoint, what can be read and taught in public schools and libraries. As a resolution, it does not create new law.

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Sponsors

• Brian Schatz Democrat sponsor
• 18 cosponsors