United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3870 (115th)
E-BOOK Act of 2017
Introduced
28 September 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Summary
Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2017 or the E-BOOK Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to award grants to up to 10 institutions of higher education for pilot programs that reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by expanding student access to digital course materials. A preference is given to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. Grant recipients must make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3870
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3870