Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Investing in Digital Skills Act”.
Investing in Digital Skills Act
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.
Sec. 2 Definitions
Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (71) as paragraphs (16) through (72), respectively; and
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
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;”
in paragraph (4)(A)—
in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end; and
by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
“(iii) digital literacy skills and information literacy; and”
Definitions— Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (17) as paragraphs (11) through (18), respectively;
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
“(C) develop and use digital technology skills; and”
in paragraph (2), by inserting “, digital skills activities offered in conjunction with other adult education and literacy activities” after “family literacy activities”;
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.”
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).”
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”.