Right to Read Act of 2022
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S 5064 — Right to Read Act of 2022
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Right to Read Act of 2022 This bill expands access to school libraries and literacy skills support for elementary and secondary school students, including by authorizing comprehensive literacy state development grants and increasing the number of state-certified school librarians in high-need schools.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html September 29, 2022
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill amends existing law to enhance the focus on effective school libraries and the right to read by incorporating specific definitions and requirements related to school libraries and literacy support in federal education programs.
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20 U.S.C. 7801
(19) Effective school library.--The term `effective school library' means a library that-- ... ; (20) Information literacy.--The term `information literacy' means the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, understand, evaluate, analyze, and effectively use information (which encompasses spoken and broadcast words and videos, printed materials, and digital content, data, and images).; (46) Right to read.--The term `right to read' means all students have access to-- ... ; (53) Teacher.--The term `teacher' includes a school librarian.
Defines 'effective school library', 'information literacy', 'right to read', and clarifies that 'teacher' includes school librarians, promoting the importance of literacy and library access.
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20 U.S.C. 6311
how the State will work to ensure that low-income children, minority children, children with disabilities, and English learners are not disproportionally enrolled in schools that lack an effective school library...
Requires states to ensure equitable access to effective school libraries for disadvantaged students.
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20 U.S.C. 6311
how the State educational agency will provide assistance to local educational agencies and individual schools in supporting digital literacy and information literacy skills development for their students;
Mandates support for digital and information literacy initiatives at the state level.
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20 U.S.C. 6312
how the local educational agency will-- ... assist schools in developing effective school libraries to provide students an opportunity to develop digital literacy and information literacy skills and improve academic achievement;
Enhances local educational agency plans with requirements for supporting effective school libraries.
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20 U.S.C. 6312
the policies the local educational agency has in place to protect the right to read;
Introduces a requirement for local agencies to have policies ensuring the right to read.
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20 U.S.C. 6603
for grants authorized under section 2222, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years; ... ; (2) for grants authorized under section 2226, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years.
Increases funding authorization for literacy education initiatives.
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20 U.S.C. 6621
paragraph (2)Eliminates a specific prior paragraph to update funding structures.
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5553)
Sponsors
- Jack Reed · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Reed, Jack Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 5064 do?
- Right to Read Act of 2022 This bill expands access to school libraries and literacy skills support for elementary and secondary school students, including by authorizing comprehensive literacy state development grants and increasing the number of state-certified school librarians in high-need schools.
- Who sponsors S 5064?
- S 5064 is sponsored by Reed, Jack (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 5064?
- This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track S 5064?
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