Affordable College Textbook Act
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The Affordable College Textbook Act is a United States legislative
116th Congress by four senators (Dick Durbin of Illinois, Angus King of Maine, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Tina Smith of Minnesota), and one representative (Joe Neguse of Colorado).[1] Organizations supporting the bill include the American Federation of Teachers, the American Association of Community Colleges, the Association of Research Libraries, and Creative Commons.[1]
History
| Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113th Congress | Affordable College Textbook Act | H.R. 3538 | November 19th, 2013 | Rubén Hinojosa
(D-TX) |
47 | Died in Committee |
| S. 1704 | November 14th, 2013 | Dick Durbin
(D-IL) |
5 | Died in committee | ||
| 114th Congress | H.R. 3721 | October 8th, 2015 | Rubén Hinojosa
(D-TX) |
6 | Died in committee | |
| S. 2176 | October 8th, 2015 | Dick Durbin
(D-IL) |
3 | Died in committee | ||
| 115th Congress | H.R. 3840 | September 26th, 2017 | Jared Polis
(D-CO) |
7 | Died in committee | |
| S. 1864 | September 26th, 2017 | Dick Durbin
(D-IL) |
6 | Died in committee | ||
| 116th Congress | H.R. 2107 | April 4th, 2019 | Joe Neguse
(D-CO) |
3 | Died in committee | |
| S. 1036 | April 4th, 2019 | Dick Durbin
(D-IL) |
4 | Died in committee |
Previously, the bill was introduced to the
Peter King of New York, Mia Love of Utah, Tom MacArthur of New Jersey, and Rick Nolan of Minnesota.[3]
Similar bills had been previously introduced in 2009,[4] 2010, 2013,[5] and 2015[6] as the "Open College Textbook Act" and the "Affordable College Textbook Act".[7]
In 2018, Congress budgeted five million dollars for a related pilot program.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Sparcopen.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "S.1864 - Affordable College Textbook Act: 115th Congress (2017-2018)", Congress.gov, 26 September 2017, retrieved March 14, 2019
- ^ "H.R.3840 - Affordable College Textbook Act: 115th Congress (2017-2018)", Congress.gov, 26 September 2017, retrieved March 14, 2019
- ^ "S.1714 - Open College Textbook Act of 2009: 111th Congress (2009-2010)", Congress.gov, 24 September 2009, retrieved March 14, 2019
- ^ Connor Ryan (December 9, 2013), "New bill strives to make textbooks affordable", USA Today
- ^ "Durbin pushes bill to lower college textbook costs", Chicago Tribune, October 8, 2015
- ^ "Fifth Time's the Charm? Congress Reintroduces College Textbook Bill", Newamerica.org, Washington DC: New America, September 27, 2017
- ^ Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (May 8, 2018), "Free textbooks? Federal government is on track with a pilot program", The Washington Post
Further reading
- Nicole A. Nguyen (2010). "Not All Textbooks Are Created Equal: Copyright, Fair Use, and Open Access in the Open College Textbook Act of 2010". DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law. 21. Chicago: ISSN 1061-0553.
External links
- 2019-2020 Senate Bill 1036 and House Resolution 2107 at Congress.gov.
- 2017-2018 Senate Bill 1864 and House Resolution 3840 tracker at GovTrack
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