No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023

House Bill 6026 - No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 6026 No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Education. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 4:03 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6026

No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) for facilitating the adoption, adaption, and creation of open educational reading materials and establishing more open educational reading material courses.

Open educational reading material refers to a free digital text that is publicly available to be downloaded and redistributed.

Open educational reading material course refers to a science, technology, engineering, or math course offered by an IHE that uses only open educational reading materials as the form of the required readings for the course.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6026

Bill HR 6026 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 24, 2023. Bill HR 6026 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on October 24, 2023. Bill HR 6026's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. as of October 25, 2023

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6026

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Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6026

No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2023

To amend section 262 of the Museum and Library Services Act to authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to institutions of higher education for courses that use only publicly available digital resources for required reading assignments, and for other purposes.