Digital Literacy and Equity Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Introduced
Summary
Digital literacy and equity are the focus of this bill, which would create a federal commission to study digital and information literacy and recommend policies to expand them nationwide. The commission would prioritize equity and strategies for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Digital Literacy Commission Created
This bill would create a federal Digital Literacy and Equity Commission. The Secretary of Education would chair the Commission and the FCC Chair would be vice chair. Membership would include specified federal officials, three experts appointed by the Chair, and up to five presidential appointees. The Chair would hold the first meeting within 90 days after enactment and the Commission would meet at least once every four months. All meetings would be open to the public. The Commission would be able to hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and authorize members or agents to act on its behalf.
Study and Definitions for Digital Literacy
This bill would require the Commission to study digital and information literacy and report to Congress within two years after members are appointed. The study would assess federal, state, and local programs and analyze literacy in low-income and disadvantaged areas. It would examine programs in other countries and identify strategies and best practices for sustaining higher literacy, with recommendations on early education and community outreach focused on equity. The report would recommend a federal method to measure digital literacy and a plan to improve interagency coordination. The bill would define "digital literacy," "information literacy," "disadvantaged area" (under 80% of the statewide median household income using the latest decennial census), and would adopt the existing federal meaning of "low-income" in 12 U.S.C. 4502.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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