HR6830-118

Introduced

To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 14, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Education, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2BB7A1EC2EB743BE8183CE6FD17AC3DB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Books Save Lives Act.
  • Section H1B08B41E62DC4212A36F84164D031905: 2. Access to libraries and diverse books A covered school shall maintain a library that is staffed by a trained librarian. Each public library receiving...
  • Section H21EACE70F1EF49F09AB989A320A4C105: 3. Report on book ban campaigns Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall begin...
  • Section H3F24450C2FB54CB5B44CBBECE2BF7C2A: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term covered book means a book or an item of educational media written by, illustrated by, or about an individual who is a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 14, 2023

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Brown, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Education Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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