United States Code
29 U.S.C. § 3271
Purpose
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- HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 7522 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 4049 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3587 Investing in Digital Skills Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 2789 Adult Education WORKS Act Amends 3271(1) · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 1400 Adult Education WORKS Act Amends 3271(1) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 6631 Investing in Digital Skills Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 5987 Adult Education WORKS Act Amends 3271(1) · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 3075 Adult Education WORKS Act Amends 3271(1) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4186 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 1510 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 5202 Adult Education WORKS Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 7309 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 7785 Investing in Digital Skills Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 6255 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 1753 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 2809 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 2377 Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to—
(1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;
(2) assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—
(A) are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and
(B) lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;
(3) assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and
(4) assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in—
(A) improving their—
(i) reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and
(ii) mathematics skills; and
(B) acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
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