Require public colleges to provide students with information about courses that use free or low cost learning materials.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025?
The No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025 remains in the House Committee on Education and Workforce as of June 11, 2026. The committee members must review the bill before it can proceed to a vote, but most bills fail to receive this action. This proposal has seen no movement since December 11, 2025, which follows the common pattern where committee inaction ends the life of most legislation.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by No Cost Educational Resources Act of 2025 (H.R. 6686 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 6026 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6026 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Bill Foster (D-IL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.