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- S.2176
S.2176: Affordable College Textbook Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 8, 2015
- Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Affordable College Textbook Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support pilot programs that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students. It requires the full and complete digital content of the educational resources created or adopted using grant funds to be made available free of charge to the public: (1) on an easily...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7276-7277)
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |