,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4   
,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote digital citiz5%ip & m$ia        
lit]acy4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,digital ,citiz5%ip & ,m$ia
 ,lit]acy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 rely on in=mation f mass m$ia1 social  
m$ia1 & digital m$ia to make decisions  
ab\t all aspects ( social1 economic1 &  
political life1 includ+ products &      
s]vices consumption1 employm5t1 c>e] &  
pr(essional developm5t1 family & leisure
 *oices1 heal? & wellness1 & democratic 
engagem5t4 ,ensur+ t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 possess ! skills to make ^! in=m$      
decisions bas$ on m$ia beg9s e>ly 9     
life4  7#b7 ,adv]s>ies f ,russia1 ,*9a1 
& ,iran are us+ in=mation w>f>e to      

influ5ce democracies across ! _w1 &     
t]rori/ organizations (t5 use digital   
communications to recruit memb]s4 ,!    
,unites ,/ates c fight ^! influ5ces by  
ensur+ t citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
possess ! necess>y skills to disc]n     
dis9=mation & mis9=mation & ?9k         
critically ab\t _! digital activities4  
7#c7 ,influ5ce campaigns by =eign &     
dome/ic gr\ps rea*$ t5s ( millions (    
vot]s dur+ ! #bjaf & #bjah elections )  
racially & divisively t>get$ messages4  
,! pres]vation ( elections free ( =eign 
influ5ce is ( utmo/ importance1 & !re=e 
,congress mu/ take /eps to c\nt]        
influ5ce campaigns ) m$ia lit]acy4  7#d7
 ,m$ia lit]acy education is critical to 
all[ "y p to make in=m$ decisions ab\t  
products & s]vices1 education1 heal? &  
wellness1 & democratic decisions        
associat$ ) public policy4 ,m$ia lit]acy
 education mu/ be inclusive & accessible
 = all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )         
disabilities4 ,m$ia lit]acy emp[]s "y p 
& gives !m ! ag5cy to make in=m$        

decisions ab\t _! future1 adv]tisem5ts1 
! use ( controll$ sub/ances1 nutrition1 
& physical heal?4 ,equipp+ /ud5ts ) !   
skills to make in=m$ decisions 9 ^!     
areas contributes to ! bett]m5t ( m5tal 
heal? & public heal?4  7#e7 ,a          
successful & inclusive m$ia lit]acy     
program mu/ be direct$ at /ud5ts beg9n+ 
9 k9d]g>t5 & %\ld cont9ue ?r\gh\t !     
completion ( po/second>y education4     
,le>n+ to critically analyze & create   
m$ia is a lifelong process t c be       
develop$ by integrat+ m$ia lit]acy      
compet5cies into academic curriculum    
across cont5t areas & discipl9es4  7#f7 
,m$ia lit]acy also all[s "y p to develop
 ! critical ?9k+ skills t w help !m     
become in=m$ vot]s4 ,! "r to vote is a  
fundam5tal "r af=d$ to ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s by ! ,con/itution4 ,! unimp$$   
free ex]cise ( ?is "r is ess5tial to !  
function+ ( our democracy4 ,! process to
 protect our democracy beg9s ) educat+  
"y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t ! "y 
p possess ! skills to engage 9 civic    

activities1 engage ) communities1 &     
ev5tually become in=m$ vot]s4  #c4      
,grant program e/abli%$  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,esea def9itions  
,! t]ms *ild ) a disability1 local      
educational ag5cy1 ,/ate educational    
ag5cy1 specializ$ in/ructional support  
p]sonnel1 & univ]sal design = le>n+ h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 
or  7,b7 a local educational ag5cy4     
7#c7 ,digital citiz5%ip ,! t]m digital  
citiz5%ip means ! ability to--  7,a7    
safely1 responsibly1 & e?ically use     
communication te*nologies & digital     
in=mation te*nology tools & plat=ms2    
7,b7 create & %>e m$ia cont5t us+       
pr9ciples ( social & civic              
responsibility & ) aw>5ess ( ! legal &  
e?ical issues involv$2 &  7,c7          
p>ticipate 9 ! political1 economic1     
social1 & cultural aspects ( life relat$

 to te*nology1 communications1 & !      
digital _w by consum+ & creat+ digital  
cont5t1 includ+ m$ia4  7#d7 ,m$ia       
lit]acy ,! t]m m$ia lit]acy means !     
ability to-- 7,a7 access relevant &     
accurate in=mation ?r\gh m$ia 9 a v>iety
 ( =ms2  7,b7 critically analyze m$ia   
cont5t & ! influ5ces ( diff]5t =ms (    
m$ia2  7,c7 evaluate ! compreh5siv5ess1 
relevance1 cr$ibility1 au?ority1 &      
accuracy ( in=mation2  7,d7 make educat$
 decisions bas$ on in=mation obta9$ f   
m$ia & digital s\rces2  7,e7 op]ate     
v>i\s =ms ( te*nology & digital tools2 &
  7,f7 reflect on h[ ! use ( m$ia &     
te*nology may affect private & public   
life4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7b7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program to promote m$ia lit]acy1 ?r\gh  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to     
eligible entities to enable ^? eligible 
entities to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection 7d74  7c7     
,application ,an eligible entity t      

desires a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require1 includ+1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 a 
description ( ! activities ! eligible   
entity int5ds to c>ry out ) ! grant     
funds2  7#b7 an e/imate ( ! co/s        
associat$ ) su* activities2 &  7#c7 su* 
o!r in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y
 may require4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7   
,/ate educational ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible entity t is a ,/ate       
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 ,act %all use grant funds to c>ry out  
"o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3  7i7     
,creat+ & support+ a m$ia lit]acy       
advisory c\ncil to-- 7,i7 provide       
recomm5dations ab\t digital citiz5%ip & 
m$ia lit]acy guidel9es2  7,,ii7 id5tify 
b>ri]s & opportunities = implem5t+ m$ia 
lit]acy 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9    
public s*ools 9 ! ,/ate = all /ud5ts1   
includ+ /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 )          
disabilities2  7,,iii7 id5tify be/      
practices & effective models = m$ia     

lit]acy education1 includ+ incorporat+  
univ]sal design = le>n+ & provid+       
additional accommodations = /ud5ts :o   
are *ildr5 ) disabilities :5 ne$$2      
7,,iv7 id5tify exi/+ models ( curriculum
 & exi/+ policies 9 diff]5t ,/ates t are
 aim$ at ov]com+ ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii72  7,v7 ga!r data or    
conduct rese>* to assess ! m$ia lit]acy 
& digital citiz5%ip compet5cies (       
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 or specializ$           
in/ructional support p]sonnel2  7,,vi7  
submit a report to ! ,/ate educational  
ag5cy conta9+ f9d+s & recomm5dations    
reg>d+ ! items id5tifi$ "u ?is clause2 &
  7,,vii7 annually update ^? f9d+s &    
recomm5dations4  7ii7 ,assi/+ local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! developm5t (    
units ( in/ruction on m$ia lit]acy1 ei!r
 z a new subject or z a "p ( ! exi/+    
curriculum4  7iii7 ,assi/+ local ag5cies
 9 develop+ means ( evaluat+ /ud5t le>n+
 9 m$ia lit]acy4  7iv7 ,assi/+ local    
ag5cies 9 develop+ or provid+           
pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s t       

relates to m$ia lit]acy4  7,b7 ,m$ia    
lit]acy advisory c\ncil  7i7 ,memb]s ,! 
m$ia lit]acy advisory c\ncil describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all include exp]ts 
9 m$ia lit]acy1 includ+ academic exp]ts1
 individuals f nonpr(it organizations1  
individuals ) exp]tise 9 education =    
/ud5ts :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities1    
tea*]s1 libr>ians1 repres5tatives f p>5t
 organizations1 educators1 adm9i/rators1
 /ud5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s4  7ii7        
,div]sity ( repres5tation ,su* memb]%ip 
%all include repres5tation f rural &    
urban local educational ag5cies1 small &
 l>ge s*ools1 high- & l[-res\rce s*ools1
 tea*]s ( /ud5ts ) disabilities1 &      
s*ools 9 communities f div]se racial &  
e?nic backgr\nds4  7,c7 ,guidel9es  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t   
creates a m$ia lit]acy advisory c\ncil  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all1 only aft]  
consid]ation ( ! f9d+s & recomm5dations 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7 &    
7,,vi71 develop & publi% on ! ,/ate     
educational ag5cy website inclusive     

digital citiz5%ip & m$ia lit]acy        
guidel9es = /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh     
grade #ab 9 public s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4    
7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! guidel9es describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 %all be design$ to develop 
m$ia lit]acy & digital citiz5%ip        
compet5cies by promot+ /ud5ts'--  7,i7  
rese>* & in=mation flu5cy2  7,,ii7      
critical ?9k+ & problem solv+ skills2   
7,,iii7 te*nology op]ations & concepts2 
7,,iv7 in=mation & te*nological lit]acy2
  7,v7 concepts ( m$ia repres5tation &  
/]eotyp+2  7,,vi7 und]/&+ ( explicit &  
implicit m$ia messages2  7,,vii7 und]/&+
 ( values & po9ts ( view t are includ$ &
 exclud$ 9 m$ia cont5t2  7,,viii7       
und]/&+ ( h[ m$ia may influ5ce ideas &  
behaviors2  7,,ix7 und]/&+ ( !          
importance ( obta9+ in=mation f multiple
 m$ia s\rces & evaluat+ s\rces =        
quality2  7,x7 und]/&+ h[ in=mation on  
digital plat=ms c be alt]$ ?r\gh        
algori?ms1 edit+1 & augm5t$ reality2 &  
7,,xi7 ability to create m$ia 9         
civically & socially responsible ways4  

7#b7 ,local educational ag5cies ,an     
eligible entity t is a local educational
 ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all 
use grant funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,incorporat+   
digital citiz5%ip & m$ia lit]acy into ! 
exi/+ curriculum 7across cont5t &       
discipl9>y areas7 or e/abli%+ new       
educational opportunities to le>n ab\t  
m$ia lit]acy4  7,b7 ,employ+ specializ$ 
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 su* z a  
libr>ian or o!r p]sonnel :o c provide   
in/ructional s]vices 9 m$ia lit]acy4    
7,c7 ,provid+ fund+ to educators :o are 
c>ry+ out activities describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to fur!r _! pr(essional
 developm5t 9 relation to m$ia lit]acy1 
includ+ fund+ = travel+ to m$ia lit]acy 
conf]5ces to %>e k ) regional & national
 /akehold]s4  7,d7 ,o!r activities1     
includ+ /ud5t l$ ef=ts1 to support1     
develop1 or promote ! implem5tation (   
m$ia lit]acy education programs1        
policies1 tea*] prep>ation1 curriculum1 
or /&>ds4  7e7 ,report+  7#a7 ,reports  

by eligible entities ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ! eligible entity receives  
grant funds "u ?is ,act1 ea* eligible   
entity %all prep>e & submit to !        
,secret>y a report describ+ ! activities
 ! eligible entity c>ri$ out us+ grant  
funds & ! effectiv5ess ( ^? activities4 
7#b7 ,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! ,secret>y receives !    
report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! la/ 
eligible entity to submit su* a report1 
! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a      
report to ,congress describ+ !          
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act & !    
effectiv5ess ( ^? activities4  #d4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
! ,secret>y %\ld e/abli% & ma9ta9 a li/ 
( eligible entities t receive a grant "u
 ?is ,act1 & individuals designat$ by ^?
 eligible entities z p>ticipat+         
individuals4 ,! ,secret>y %\ld make t   
li/ available to ^? eligible entities & 
p>ticipat+ individuals 9 ord] to promote
 communication & fur!r ex*ange (        
in=mation reg>d+ s\nd digital citiz5%ip 

& m$ia lit]acy practices among recipi5ts
 ( a grant "u ?is ,act4  #e4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbj1 #bjbb1 & #bjbd4