[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4391 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4391

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2024

Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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 (15) through (71) as 
        paragraphs (16) through (72), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
            ``(15) 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 and 
        information literacy) 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 
                        information literacy; and''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (17) as 
        paragraphs (11) through (18), respectively;
            (2) 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'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, digital skills 
        activities offered in conjunction with other adult education 
        and literacy activities'' after ``family literacy activities'';
            (4) in paragraph (9), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Digital literacy and information literacy 
                activities to enable parents or family members to 
                develop and use digital literacy skills and information 
                literacy to support their children's learning.''; and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) Information literacy.--The term `information 
        literacy' means the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, 
        understand, evaluate, analyze, and effectively use information 
        (which encompasses spoken and broadcast words and videos, 
        printed materials, and digital content, data, and images).''.
            (6) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 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.''.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE 
              POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 194(6) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3254(6)) is amended by striking ``title'' and inserting ``Act''.
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