119-hr3587

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3587 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3587

 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize 
 digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and 
 literacy objectives, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 23, 2025

 Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Education and Workforce

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 A BILL

 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize 
 digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and 
 literacy objectives, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Digital Skills Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

 

Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating paragraphs

    (14) through

    (71) as 
 paragraphs

    (15) through

    (72) , respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after paragraph

    (13) the following:
 ``

    (14) Digital literacy skills.--The term `digital literacy 
 skills' has the meaning given the term in 

section 202 of the 
 Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).''.

SEC. 3. ADULT DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.

    (a) 

=== Purpose ===
-

Section 202 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271) is amended--

    (1) by amending paragraph

    (1) to read as follows:
 ``

    (1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the 
 knowledge and skills (including digital literacy skills) 
 necessary for employment, economic self-sufficiency, and full 
 participation in all aspects of adult life;''; and

    (2) in paragraph

    (4)
        (A) --
        (A) in clause
            (i) , by striking ``and'' at the end; 
 and
        (B) by inserting after clause
            (ii) the following:
 ``
            (iii) digital literacy skills; and''.

    (b) 

=== Definitions. ===
-

Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (1) --
        (A) in subparagraph
        (B) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
        (B) by redesignating subparagraph
            (C) as 
 subparagraph
            (D) ; and
            (C) by inserting after subparagraph
        (B) the 
 following:
 ``
            (C) develop and use digital technology skills; 
 and'';

    (2) in paragraph

    (2) , by inserting ``, digital skills 
 activities offered in conjunction with other adult education 
 and literacy activities'' after ``family literacy activities'';

    (3) in paragraph

    (9) , by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (E) Digital literacy activities to enable parents 
 or family members to develop and use digital literacy 
 skills to support their children's learning.''; and

    (4) in paragraph

    (13) , by striking ``and solve problems,'' 
 and all that follows through the period at the end and 
 inserting ``solve problems and use digital technology at levels 
 of proficiency necessary to function effectively as an 
 employee, a parent or a family member, and a member of 
 society.''.
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