Investing in Digital Skills Act

Bill: 118-s-4391
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2024-05-22
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3857)

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4391 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Digital Skills Act . 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 ). . 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. . 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 .