What does Preamble of No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend section 262 of the Museum and Library Services Act. It would authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants. These grants would be for institutions of higher education. The grants would support courses utilizing only publicly available digital resources for required reading assignments.

What does SHORT TITLE. of No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025

What does GRANTS. of No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 262 of the Museum and Library Services Act to provide funding for open educational reading material courses. The definition of 'open educational reading material' is established as a free digital text publicly available for download and redistribution. An 'open educational reading material course' is defined as a STEM course using only free digital texts as required readings. Institutions of higher education applying for grants under this section must describe plans for facilitating the adoption, adaption, and creation of open educational reading materials, including collaboration with faculty and other institutions. Applicants must also detail a plan for reviewing the quality of open educational reading materials. Priority for grants will be given to institutions with a high number of low-income or minority students. The Director will prioritize institutions that assign faculty and librarians to coordinate implementation, utilize library resources, and incentivize faculty to use open educational materials. The Director must submit a report to Congress within two years of the first grant award, evaluating the impact of the grants on STEM course usage and student cost savings.

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No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/12/2025 · Introduced: 12/12/2025

Author: Bill Foster (D-IL)

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The bill authorizes the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to institutions of higher education to support courses utilizing only publicly available digital resources for required reading assignments.
Grants will be awarded to support the adoption, adaptation, and creation of open educational reading materials, with priority given to institutions with a high number of low-income or minority students.
The Director is required to submit a report to Congress within two years of the first grant award, evaluating the impact of the grants on STEM course usage and student cost savings.

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