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Introduced
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
In Committee
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information. This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education or states to support projects that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students while maintaining or improving instruction and student learning outcomes. An open textbook is an educational resource that either resides in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual license that permits its free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information. It directs the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education or states to support projects that expand the use of open textbooks, which are educational resources that are in the public domain or have been released under a license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, and sharing. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act to enhance textbook price information requirements, such as requiring institutions to disclose whether a textbook is an open educational resource.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2272-2274) (on 04/04/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1036/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1036/BILLS-116s1036is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1036/BILLS-116s1036is.pdf.pdf |
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