US Congress House Bill 2089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

E-BOOK Act of 2015 Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to up to 10 institutions of higher education (IHEs) to conduct pilot programs to reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by expanding their access to digital course materials. A preference is given to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. Grantees must make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments. Grant funds may be used to: purchase and maintain the electronic equipment or software their pilot programs need; purchase and maintain the digital and online content that instructors or students will use; hire staff to administer their pilot programs, with priority given to hiring enrolled undergraduate students; build or acquire extra storage space for pilot program equipment; support professional development; and revise and adapt curricula as needed to implement the IHEs' pilot programs.

E-BOOK Act of 2015 Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2015

Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]

Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-04-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-04-29	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2089/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2089/BILLS-114hr2089ih.pdf