HR 3567 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To require the General Accounting Office to conduct an investigation of the high price of college textbooks.

Introduced Nov 20, 2003 Originated House Sponsor David Wu D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 20, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Comptroller General to investigate and report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the cost of college textbooks in the United States; and (2) whether the same textbooks are being sold outside the United States at a substantially lower cost.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2004 to Jun 2, 2004.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNBetty McCollumMar 2, 2004
D-ILBobby L. RushMar 2, 2004
D-GADenise L. MajetteMar 2, 2004
D-CADennis A. CardozaMar 2, 2004
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyMar 2, 2004
D-NYMichael R. McNultyMar 2, 2004
D-FLRobert WexlerMar 2, 2004
D-OHTim RyanMar 2, 2004
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonApr 22, 2004
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Apr 22, 2004
D-FLPeter DeutschApr 22, 2004
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesApr 22, 2004
D-OHDennis J. KucinichJun 2, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Nov 20, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Nov 20, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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