promote information and media literacy and resil-
ience to misinformation and disinformation among 
the American public; and 
(2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Gov-
ernment to implement the strategy developed under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) be developed with the participation of State 
and local governments (including State higher edu-
cation agencies), nonprofit organizations, and insti-
tutions of higher education; 
(2) include strategies for— 
(A) increasing the general information and 
media literacy education level of the American 
public; 
(B) enhancing the public’s general under-
standing of how information platforms operate; 
and 
(C) encouraging members of the public to 
critically analyze information sources and recog-
nize 
manipulation, 
misinformation, 
and 
disinformation; and 
(3) include an assessment of existing efforts to 
promote information and media literacy and edu-
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cation with a particular focus on misinformation and 
disinformation. 
(c) NATIONAL STRATEGY REVIEW.—On a periodic 
basis at times determined appropriate by the Commission, 
the Commission shall review the national strategy devel-
oped under subsection (b) and make such changes and rec-
ommendations as it determines necessary. 
SEC. 106. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the first meeting of the Commission, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the progress 
of the Commission in carrying out this title. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) a copy of the national strategy developed 
under section 105; 
(2) information concerning the implementation 
of the duties of the Commission; 
(3) an assessment of the availability, utilization, 
and effectiveness of existing information and media 
literacy and educational materials; 
(4) a brief summary of the information and 
media literacy and education materials and data re-
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garding the dissemination and impact of such mate-
rials; 
(5) a brief summary of any hearings conducted 
by the Commission, including a list of witnesses who 
testified at such hearings; 
(6) information about any activities of the Com-
mission planned for the year following the date of 
the report; and 
(7) such other information as the Commission 
determines appropriate. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this title. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF 
EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 201. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC’S 
INFORMATION AND MEDIA LITERACY AND 
RESILIENCE 
TO 
MISINFORMATION 
AND 
DISINFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning after the Commission 
completes the development of the national strategy under 
section 105, the Secretary of Education shall carry out 
a program under which the Secretary awards grants, on 
a competitive basis, to one or more qualified nonprofit or-
ganizations, including institutions of higher education, to 
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develop educational materials, multimedia awareness cam-
paigns, and programming to support information and 
media literacy and to combat misinformation and 
disinformation for the greater American public. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO COMMISSION ACTIVITIES.— 
The Secretary of Education shall carry out the grant pro-
gram under this section in a manner that reflects the find-
ings of the Commission with respect to— 
(1) supporting public awareness of information 
and media literacy; 
(2) improving individual information and media 
literacy skills; 
(3) improving how information and media lit-
eracy is addressed in educational settings; and 
(4) improving the public’s resilience to misin-
formation and disinformation. 
(c) MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS.—In carrying out the 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award 
grants for the development of educational materials, 
multimedia awareness campaigns, and programming in 
languages other than English as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(d) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Secretary shall 
develop and implement a process to evaluate the effective-
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ness of the activities carried out with grants under this 
section. 
(e) REPORT.—On an annual basis during each year 
of the grant program under this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the status of the program. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. 
SEC. 202. STUDY AND REPORT ON INFORMATION AND 
MEDIA LITERACY AMONG THE AMERICAN 
PUBLIC. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Education 
shall conduct a study to evaluate the extent of information 
and media literacy among the American public. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 
shall examine the extent of the American public’s knowl-
edge and awareness of— 
(1) how social media content is created; 
(2) how members of the public make choices 
about information as they consume, create, and 
share it; 
(3) how intermediary technologies for search 
and social sharing use algorithms and personal in-
formation to influence the circulation and amplifi-
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