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H.Amdt.980 to H.R.8070 FY25 NDAA: DODEA Book Ban (Steube)
NDAA amendment banning books with LGBTQ+ content from Department of Defense schools (118th Congress)
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Pico (1982) bars viewpoint-based book removal; content-based LGBTQ+ bans violate 1st Amendment.
Board of Education v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982) — viewpoint-based book removal from school libraries violates 1st Amendment
- ALA: diverse literature has documented educational benefits for all students
NDAA amendment banning books from DOD Education Activity schools. Content-based book restrictions violate First Amendment principles and documented educational benefits of diverse literature.