Congress expands adult education to include digital skills training
H.R. 3587 — Investing in Digital Skills Act · Filed by Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced May 23, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to formally recognize digital literacy and digital skills as core objectives of adult education and literacy programs. It adds digital skills to the list of competencies that federally funded adult education must help workers develop, and defines digital literacy by reference to the Museum and Library Services Act.
Why we flagged it
The bill straightforwardly expands the scope of federally funded adult education programs to include digital literacy and skills training as a core objective, with no hidden mechanisms or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- Expansion of program scope may require additional appropriations to implement digital skills curricula and instructor training, though the bill does not itself appropriate funds.
- Definition of 'digital literacy skills' is imported by reference from the Museum and Library Services Act (section 202), meaning the operative definition lives outside this bill and may be subject to regulatory interpretation.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
adult education providers and community colleges receiving WIOA funding; educational technology vendors (potential indirect benefit if programs expand digital infrastructure