# 119-hr-3587: Investing in Digital Skills Act

119-hr-3587, Investing in Digital Skills Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3587
- Congress: 119
- Title: Investing in Digital Skills Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Centers digital literacy as a core adult education goal.** The bill would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to add a formal definition of digital literacy and require programs to teach and measure digital skills as part of adult education. - Adults and learners: Programs would explicitly teach digital literacy tied to employment, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation in adult life. - Parents and families: The bill adds digital literacy activities for parents and family members so they can support their children’s learning. - Providers and programs: Adult education rules and definitions would change to include digital skills in purposes, required competencies, and expected outcomes. - Workforce readiness: The bill links digital proficiency to being effective as an employee, a parent, and a community member by requiring use of digital technology at needed proficiency levels.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Digital skills in adult and family literacy: benefit, medium. This bill would add digital skills to the core goals of adult education under WIOA. Programs would need to teach technology skills for work, daily life, and parenting. Family literacy programs could offer digital skills training so parents can support their children’s learning. These are program ch…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3587)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3587 (as of 2026-04-21).