The Fight Book Bans Act authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Education to award grants to local school districts that defend their decision to keep books and instructional materials in schools when parents or community members challenge those decisions. Specifically, the grants reimburse school districts for legal costs—including attorney fees and court expenses—when they fight appeals against decisions not to remove materials from classrooms or libraries. Each school district can receive up to $100,000 per legal challenge, and the grants are only available when costs aren't covered by the state or another source. The bill allocates $15 million in total funding for the program across fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and requires the Education Secretary to award grants using content-neutral criteria that don't favor materials based on their subject matter or viewpoint.
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