Affordable College Textbook Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Affordable College Textbook Act aims to reduce the cost of college textbooks for students by encouraging the use of open educational resources. It establishes a grant program for colleges and universities to implement projects that utilize these resources, with the goal of saving students money and improving textbook price information. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the cost of textbooks and the factors contributing to their rising prices, and amends existing law to clarify the definition of ‘open educational resource.’
Key provisions
- Creates a grant program for higher education institutions to expand the use of open textbooks.
- Directs the Department of Education to administer the grant program.
- Requires the Government Accountability Office to report on textbook costs and contributing factors within three years.
- Defines ‘open educational resource’ and ‘open textbook’ for legal clarity.
- Amends the Higher Education Act to clarify the role of institutions in providing textbook information.
- Requires institutions to disclose whether textbooks are open educational resources.
- Establishes a process for institutions to assist college bookstores in obtaining textbook information.
- Mandates accessibility of open textbooks for students with disabilities.
Who is affected
- College students
- Higher education institutions (colleges and universities)
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