{"bill":{"id":"119-hres-1603","congress":119,"type":"HRES","number":1603,"title":"Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-10-01","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000606","fullName":"Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]","party":"D","state":"MD","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":73,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-10-01","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Arts, Culture, Religion","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-10-01","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-10-01","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-10-01","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-10-01","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":null,"updateDate":"2026-10-13T19:12:20Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8002,"ts":"2026-10-14T14:51:27.476Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Expressing%20concern%20about%20the%20growing%20problem%20of%20book%20banning"}]}}