StalledEffort

Support library staff and protect the right of all citizens to access information and resources in their communities.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

What’s happening with this effort?

The effort to support library staff is stalled with S.Res. 688, which has seen no action since April 26, 2026. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions must act next to move the resolution forward. Most bills end through committee inaction rather than a floor vote, and this proposal has remained dormant for 14 months.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by A resolution 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. (S.Res. 169 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

Senate

No action since April 2025

House

President

Law

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S.Res. 637 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S.Res. 637 (118th) →

Vehicles

S.Res. 169 (119th) · Support for Libraries and Library Workerscurrent S.Res. 688 (119th) · Libraries: Support for Staff and Services S.Res. 637 (118th) · A resolution 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.

Who’s behind it

Mazie Hirono (D-HI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.

Coverage

StoryLibrary Funding and Intellectual Freedom Protections→