119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 26, 2025
Affordable College Textbook Act
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Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1398-1399)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 26, 2025)
Affordable College Textbook Act
This bill provides statutory authority for an open textbook grant program for institutions of higher education (IHEs). (A similar program, known as the Open Textbooks Pilot program, first received federal funding in FY2018.)
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to IHEs or states on behalf of IHEs to support projects that expand the use of open textbooks. An open textbook is an educational resource that either resides in the public domain or has been released under an intellectual license that permits its free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others.
Within three years of the bill's enactment, the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the cost of textbooks at IHEs. This report must examine, among other topics, the factors that have contributed to the change in the cost of textbooks.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1398-1399)
Introduced in Senate
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LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
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15 citations.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 29, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
EDU S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
EDU S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 10, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
EDU S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
EDU S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 6, 2025 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions). -H.R.1. One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Subtitle D Workforce Pell, Sec. 70606 American Opportunity T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted May 7, 2025 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.740 - Affordable College Textbook Act - A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 22, 2025 · issue area: Education
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025 H.R. 1448 - PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 H.R. 1611 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1742 - Pell Grant Sustainability Act S. 740 - Affordable College Textbooks Act H.R. 1886 - Affordable College Textbooks Act H.R. 2402 - No Hungry Kids in School Act H.R. 728 - Expanding Head Start Eligib…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
….94, Expressing support for the Nations local public K-12 schools and Department of Education H.R.1570/S.745, Empowering Families in Special Education H.R.1886/S.740, Affordable College Textbooks Act H.R.1810/S.986 Safe Schools Improvement Act STOP Bullying Act (draft) S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Department of Educatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -H.R.1886 and S.740. The Affordable College Textbook Act of 2025 (all provisions).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing