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S.1704: Affordable College Textbook Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action Nov. 14, 2013
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Affordable College Textbook Act - Directs the Secretary of Education 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. Requires the grants to be used for: professional development for IHE faculty and staff, including the search for and review of open textbooks; the creation or adaptation of open educational...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 14, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8051-8052)
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Nov. 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |