# 115-hr-3870: E-BOOK Act of 2017

115-hr-3870, E-BOOK Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3870
- Congress: 115
- Title: E-BOOK Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2017 or the E-BOOK Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5275: Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act
- 115-hr-5218: DUI Reporting Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4943: CLOUD Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3870)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5275: Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5275)
- [115-hr-5218: DUI Reporting Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5218)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4943: CLOUD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3870 (as of 2025-11-18).