# 118-s-978: Affordable College Textbook Act

118-s-978, Affordable College Textbook Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S955-957) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-978
- Congress: 118
- Title: Affordable College Textbook Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S955-957)
- Introduced: 2023-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Affordable College Textbook Act

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/978)

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