A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
S. Res. 443 is a Senate resolution expressing concern about book banning and restrictions on freedom of expression across the United States. According to the resolution, over 6,800 individual books have been banned between July 2024 and June 2025, affecting nearly 3,800 unique titles and hundreds of authors, with books addressing LGBTQ+ themes, race, and racism facing disproportionate targeting. The resolution cites recent state legislation and executive orders that have led to widespread book removals from schools and libraries, including from Department of Defense schools, and notes that Florida, Texas, and Tennessee have been particularly active in restricting access to books. The resolution does not authorize any funding or establish timelines but instead calls on local governments, school districts, and federal agencies to follow library best practices, protect student access to diverse reading materials, return books removed under recent executive orders, and repeal executive orders and directives restricting freedom to read. The resolution emphasizes that book banning violates First Amendment protections and undermines democratic principles that depend on free exchange of ideas.
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