Affordable College Textbook Act

Senate Bill 3818 - Affordable College Textbook Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3818 Affordable College Textbook Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Education. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 10:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3818

Affordable College Textbook Act

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 3818

Bill S 3818 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2022. Bill S 3818 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 10, 2022. Bill S 3818's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1122-1123) as of March 10, 2022