Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act
Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Introduced
Summary
Expand digital skills and digital equity across the workforce. This bill would create a "Digital Skills at Work" grant program under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to fund training, strengthen postsecondary and adult education capacity, and build digitally resilient workers and systems.
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- Workers and jobseekers would get targeted digital and information literacy training linked to in-demand occupations, including apprenticeships and work-based learning. Grants must prioritize individuals with barriers to employment and track credential and skill gains.
- States and local providers could receive formula grants computed from three equal components: 50% share of national population, 25% share of working-age residents, and 25% share of people with low digital literacy. If a State does not apply, eligible entities can run statewide programs and subgrant with geographic distribution and reporting requirements.
- Postsecondary institutions, adult education programs, and employers could compete for separate grants to develop curriculum, business engagement, privacy safeguards, and alignment with State Digital Equity Plans and broadband efforts. Grantees must report disaggregated performance data and leverage non-Federal resources.
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Federal digital skills grants for workers
If enacted, this bill would create a Department of Labor grant program to expand digital workplace skills for jobseekers and people with barriers to work. State grants would be split three ways: 50% by each State's share of total population, 25% by working-age residents, and 25% by people with low digital skills. States would apply with a plan, budget, timeline, proof they can run the program, and steps to build digitally resilient systems and individuals. States must subgrant to local providers; if a State does not apply, the Secretary could give that State's funds to eligible statewide providers. Subgrantees must report within one year, and States must publish performance reports between 18 months and two years after award. The bill would also set definitions for eligible entities and who counts as having low digital skills (no more than a high school diploma, earnings in the bottom two state quintiles, or limited English).
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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