What does Preamble of HR 7691 do?

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies. The grants are intended to cover costs associated with challenges to determinations regarding instructional materials. These challenges relate to decisions not to discontinue specific instructional materials or the availability of school library materials in public elementary and secondary schools.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 7691 do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Fight Book Bans Act'.

What does GRANTS TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN COSTS OF CHALLENGES TO CONTINUED of HR 7691 do?

This section establishes a grant program to reimburse covered local educational agencies for costs incurred in processes related to challenges to instructional and library materials. To be eligible, a local educational agency must have a process for resolving objections to materials and a process for appealing determinations regarding their use or availability. The grants can cover costs like attorneys' fees and court costs, provided these costs are not already reimbursed and stem from a determination not to discontinue a material. Applications for grants require submission to the Secretary of Education, following procedures established by the Secretary. The maximum grant amount is $100,000 per determination where the agency decided not to discontinue the material. The Secretary must base the award process on content-neutral and viewpoint-neutral criteria. A total of $15,000,000 is authorized for appropriations to carry out this section from fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Fight Book Bans Act — HR. 7691

Last updated: 2/25/2026 · Introduced: 2/25/2026

Author: Maxwell Frost (D-FL)

TL;DR (AI)

The Fight Book Bans Act establishes a grant program to reimburse local school agencies up to $100,000 for costs incurred when defending decisions to keep instructional or library materials available.
To be eligible for grants, school agencies must have established processes for resolving objections to materials and appealing related determinations.
The bill authorizes $15 million in appropriations from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to fund these grants.

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