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E-BOOK Act of 2015

Introduced: April 29, 2015 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2015 or the E-BOOK 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.
What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2089: E-BOOK Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2089/
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"H.R. 2089: E-BOOK Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2089/.
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H.R. 2089, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2089/.
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