United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6709 — Course Material Pilot Grant Program Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Summary

Course Material Pilot Grant Program Act - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to reauthorize appropriations for a pilot program awarding competitive grants to institutions of higher education to enable them to rent course materials to students from school bookstores. Amends the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 to reauthorize appropriations for a national study on the education of the deaf. (The study is tasked with identifying education-related factors that impede, and education-related factors that contribute to, successful postsecondary education experiences and employment for the deaf.)

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6709 do?
Course Material Pilot Grant Program Act - Amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to reauthorize appropriations for a pilot program awarding competitive grants to institutions of higher education to enable them to rent course materials to students from school bookstores. Amends the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 to reauthorize appropriations for a national study on the education of the deaf. (The study is tasked with identifying education-related factors that impede, and education-related factors that contribute to, successful postsecondary education experiences and employment for the deaf.)
Who sponsors HR 6709?
HR 6709 is sponsored by Laura Richardson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 6709?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6709?
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