College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007
To ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 9/10/2007--Introduced.
College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Requires publishers informing teachers at institutions of higher education about available textbooks or supplements to include written information concerning:
(1) the price the publisher w... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| September 10, 2007 |
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April 25, 2008 Price controls and market distortions over textbooks?
HR 3512, or the "College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007" is a nice looking bill on the surface. It requires publishers to end their schema of bundling books with CD-ROMs and online extras and would force them to ...
Source: The Best Imitation of Myself
September 09, 2007 HR 3512, To ensure that college textbooks and supplemental ...
HR 3512 would ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable....
September 09, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 3512: To ensure that college textbooks ...
Rep. Julia Carson [D-IN] introduced HR 3512: To ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable. [This event matched these trackers: Introduced Legislation ]
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