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)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Pico (1982) bars viewpoint-based book removal; content-based LGBTQ+ bans violate 1st Amendment.
- ALA: diverse literature has documented educational benefits for all students
Bill activity
Offered Jun 13, 2024 by Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) to H.R.8070. Agreed to in the House Jun 13, 2024, 221-202.
Amendment to H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- OfferedJun 13, 2024
- Agreed toJun 13, 2024
Latest action Jun 13, 2024: On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 202 (Roll no. 271).
Activity log
- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Steube.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 221-202
H.Amdt.980: Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense Education Activity from purchasing, displaying, or maintaining material that promotes gender ideology or pornographic content.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 271
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jun 13, 20245:51 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.980: Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense Education Activity from purchasing, displaying, or maintaining material that promotes gender ideology or pornographic content.On agreeing to the Steube amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 202 (Roll no. 271).Agreed to221-202Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 202 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 218 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 221 | 202 | 0 | 14 |
NDAA amendment banning books from DOD Education Activity schools. Content-based book restrictions violate First Amendment principles and documented educational benefits of diverse literature.