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Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act

USA116th CongressHR-4668| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2019
Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (6)
Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to state and local educational agencies to promote media literacy and digital citizenship. Among other things, media literacy includes the ability to access relevant information, analyze media content, evaluate the accuracy of information, and make educated decisions about products and services, education, health, and wellness based on information obtained from media and digital sources. The bill defines digital citizenship as, among other things, the ability to safely, responsibly, and ethically use communication technologies and to participate in the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to technology and the digital world. ED must establish a Federal Advisory Council to assist in evaluating and awarding grants and developing and making available to states and local educational agencies evidence-based model curricula and standards for media literacy education. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on media literacy and digital citizenship competencies in schools, and related issues.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2240
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2240
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-2240: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
Academic performance and assessmentsAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDigital mediaEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNews media and reportingSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act

USA116th CongressHR-4668| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2019
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to state and local educational agencies to promote media literacy and digital citizenship. Among other things, media literacy includes the ability to access relevant information, analyze media content, evaluate the accuracy of information, and make educated decisions about products and services, education, health, and wellness based on information obtained from media and digital sources. The bill defines digital citizenship as, among other things, the ability to safely, responsibly, and ethically use communication technologies and to participate in the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to technology and the digital world. ED must establish a Federal Advisory Council to assist in evaluating and awarding grants and developing and making available to states and local educational agencies evidence-based model curricula and standards for media literacy education. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on media literacy and digital citizenship competencies in schools, and related issues.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2240
Introduced in Senate
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2240
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 11, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (6)
Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-2240: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDigital mediaEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNews media and reportingSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula