Investing in Digital Skills Act

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7785 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7785

  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 16, 2022

  Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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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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