,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cehg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbe,ms4  
,goodlander 7for herself and ,mr4       
,thompson of ,pennsylvania7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,education and     
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act to recognize digital skills and    
digital literacy as critical adult      
education and literacy objectives1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,investing in ,digital ,skills ,act4    
#b4 ,definitions ,section #c of the     
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ad7  
through 7#ga7 as paragraphs 7#ae7       
through 7#gb71 respectively2 and  7#b7  
by inserting after paragraph 7#ac7 the  
following3  7#ad7 ,digital literacy     
skills ,the term digital literacy skills
 has the meaning given the term in      

section #bjb of the ,museum and ,library
 ,services ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74  
4  #c4 ,adult digital literacy skills   
7a7 ,purpose ,section #bjb of the       
,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbga7 is amended-- 
7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read 
as follows3  7#a7 assist adults to      
become literate and obtain the knowledge
 and skills 7including digital literacy 
skills7 necessary for employment1       
economic self-sufficiency1 and full     
participation in all aspects of adult   
life2  2 and  7#b7 in paragraph         
7#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by      
striking and at the end2 and  7,b7 by   
inserting after clause 7ii7 the         
following3  7iii7 digital literacy      
skills2 and  4  7b7 ,definitions        
,section #bjc of the ,workforce         
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 in subparagraph  
7,b71 by striking and at the end2  7,b7 
by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as   

subparagraph 7,d72 and  7,c7 by         
inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the   
following3  7,c7 develop and use digital
 technology skills2 and  2  7#b7 in     
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 digital  
skills activities offered in conjunction
 with other adult education and literacy
 activities after family literacy       
activities2  7#c7 in paragraph 7#i71 by 
adding at the end the following3  7,e7  
,digital literacy activities to enable  
parents or family members to develop and
 use digital literacy skills to support 
their children's learning4  2 and  7#d7 
in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking and     
solve problems1 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 
employee1 a parent or a family member1  
and a member of society44