H.R. 3587

[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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