Who it affects
- Library staff
- Public, school, academic, and special libraries
- People who use libraries
In committeeLibrariesWorkers’ rightsCivil rights
Library staff rights and library funding
H.Res. 1212 · Resolution · Introduced April 23, 2026
This bill would express House support for library staff, full funding of library services, public access to information, and library workers’ rights.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The resolution would praise library staff and support National Library Week.
- It would support prioritizing full federal, state, and local funding for library services, without providing funding itself.
- It would reaffirm the public’s right to access information.
- It would reaffirm library workers’ rights to form unions and negotiate together over working conditions.
- It would reaffirm workers’ rights to serve the public without threats or intimidation.
- It would recognize library staff’s rights to speak publicly, contact officials, and discuss threats to information access.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila (D-WA)
- Introduced
- April 23, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 27
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Latest action
- April 23, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.