HR 4414
116th Congress
House
Education
Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Higher education
Performance measurement
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
E–BOOK Act of 2019
Introduced: September 19, 2019
Introduced by:
DelBene, Suzan K.
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2019 or the E-BOOK Act of 2019
This bill authorizes 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1