I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7161 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish 
service programs dedicated to digital equity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2022 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
to establish service programs dedicated to digital equity, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘IT Service Corps Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE AND NATIONAL. 
(a) STATE AND NATIONAL.—Section 122(b)(2) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12572(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as sub-
paragraph (J); and 
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(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) A program that— 
‘‘(i) is dedicated to the achievement of 
digital equity in underserved communities, 
including through supporting digital inclu-
sion activities and enhancing digital lit-
eracy among individuals in such commu-
nities; 
‘‘(ii) provides participants— 
‘‘(I) assistance in the develop-
ment of professional and technical 
skills with respect to information tech-
nology, including— 
‘‘(aa) by providing and pre-
paring participants with suffi-
cient training to effectively oper-
ate, maintain, or otherwise adapt 
to new technologies related to in-
formation technology; and 
‘‘(bb) to the extent prac-
ticable, training and financial 
support for training that pre-
pares such participants to ac-
quire an industry recognized, 
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vendor-neutral certification in in-
formation technology; 
‘‘(II) guidance that may be used 
in careers in information technology, 
or in pursuing further education or 
apprenticeships relating to informa-
tion technology; 
‘‘(III) the necessary equipment, 
or assistance in purchasing such 
equipment, for such program, includ-
ing 
computer 
devices 
and 
smartphones; and 
‘‘(IV) with mentors who are in-
formation technology professionals; 
‘‘(iii) in recruiting participants— 
‘‘(I) conducts outreach and re-
cruitment in underserved communities 
and other local communities; and 
‘‘(II) gives consideration to indi-
viduals who are from a marginalized 
community or background, have been 
dislocated from their jobs as a result 
of the COVID–19 pandemic and sub-
sequent economic crisis, or have expe-
rienced long-term unemployment; 
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‘‘(iv) using data available by the Cor-
poration, if any, with respect to partici-
pants, collects and reports to Congress 
workforce information on participants, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) demographic data; 
‘‘(II) prior career background, in-
cluding prior career industry, role, 
and years of experience; 
‘‘(III) future career intentions, 
including desired industry and role; 
and 
‘‘(IV) any job, education, or ap-
prenticeship placements after partici-
pation in the program; and 
‘‘(v) defines the following terms as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(I) DIGITAL EQUITY.—The term 
‘digital equity’ means the condition in 
which individuals and communities 
have the information technology ca-
pacity that is needed for full partici-
pation in the society and economy of 
the United States. 
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‘‘(II) DIGITAL INCLUSION.—The 
term ‘digital inclusion’— 
‘‘(aa) means the activities 
that are necessary to ensure that 
all individuals in the United 
States have access to, and the 
use of, affordable information 
and communication technologies, 
such as— 
‘‘(AA) reliable fixed and 
wireless broadband internet 
service; 
‘‘(BB) internet-enabled 
devices that meet the needs 
of the user; and 
‘‘(CC) applications and 
online content designed to 
enable and encourage self- 
sufficiency, 
participation, 
and collaboration; and 
‘‘(bb) includes access to dig-
ital 
literacy 
training, 
quality 
technical 
support, 
and 
basic 
awareness of measures to ensure 
online privacy and cybersecurity. 
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‘‘(III) DIGITAL LITERACY.—The 
term ‘digital literacy’ means the skills 
associated with using technology to 
enable users to find, evaluate, orga-
nize, create, and communicate infor-
mation. 
‘‘(IV) 
UNDERSERVED
COMMU-
NITY.—The term ‘underserved com-
munity’ means a community with dig-
ital equity, health, financial, edu-
cation, or housing disparities.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.—Sec-
tion 157(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12617(a)(1)) is amended by inserting 
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, which may include 
a program dedicated to digital equity described in section 
122(b)(2)(I)’’. 
(c) VISTA.—Section 103(a) of the Domestic Volun-
teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(14) in addressing digital equity, which meets 
the requirements of a program described in section 
122(b)(2)(I) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(b)(2)(I)).’’. 
(d) 
AMERICORPS
SENIOR
PROGRAMS.—Section 
225(b)(5) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(42 U.S.C. 5025(b)(5)) is amended by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘, including a program dedicated to 
digital equity described in section 122(b)(2)(I) of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12572(b)(2)(I))’’. 
Æ 
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