S.Res. 920
A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Summary:
• This Senate resolution expresses concern about the growing problem of book banning in the United States, noting PEN America identified more than 10,000 instances of individual books banned between July 2025 and June 2026, across 24 states
• The resolution reaffirms First Amendment protections for freedom of expression and calls on local governments and school districts to follow best practice guidelines when addressing book challenges and to protect students' and educators' rights
• The resolution calls for repeal of executive orders and rescission of directives that have enacted content-based and viewpoint-based restrictions on the freedom to read and learn in U.S. public schools and libraries
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• The resolution reaffirms First Amendment protections for freedom of expression and calls on local governments and school districts to follow best practice guidelines when addressing book challenges and to protect students' and educators' rights
• The resolution calls for repeal of executive orders and rescission of directives that have enacted content-based and viewpoint-based restrictions on the freedom to read and learn in U.S. public schools and libraries
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