HR 1886 · in committee · significant
Affordable College Textbook Act
- education
What this bill does
- The bill creates a federal grant program to help colleges use open textbooks that are free to use and modify.
- Colleges and states applying for grants are affected, as well as students who may pay less for textbooks.
- The Department of Education administers grants; Congress receives a cost report within three years of enactment.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might colleges balance adoption of free open textbooks with maintaining faculty control over course materials and curriculum decisions?
- 02
What evidence exists that open textbook adoption at scale reduces student costs without affecting learning outcomes or course quality?
- 03
Which students would benefit most from lower textbook costs, and could grant distribution formulas prioritize institutions serving lower-income populations?
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Sponsor · D-CO-2
Joe Neguse
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Introduced 2025-03-05
Legislative timeline
2025-03-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-03-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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