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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 926—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2026 AS “NATIONAL
LITERACY MONTH”
Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Britt, and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 926
Whereas reading is a cornerstone for personal growth,
economic opportunity, and a strong society;
Whereas recent assessments, such as the National Assessment
of Educational Progress, report unacceptably poor student
reading proficiency, highlighting the need for effective
literacy instruction;
Whereas the Program for the International Assessment of
Adult Competencies estimates that 28 percent or 59,000,000
adults in the United States perform at the lowest proficiency
level in literacy;
Whereas educational disparities persist among students in
various States and districts, particularly impacting students
of color, those from low-income backgrounds, and English
learners;
Whereas citizens who struggle to achieve reading
proficiency are less likely to graduate high school or be
employed and are more likely to be incarcerated;
Whereas low literacy has a significant impact on the
economy of the United States, with an estimated loss of over
$2,000,000,000,000 in productivity and earnings, as well as
$106,000,000,000 to $238,000,000,000 in additional health
care costs;
Whereas reading proficiency is linked to economic mobility
and overall life success;
Whereas an interdisciplinary body of research, known as the
science of reading, demonstrates the effectiveness of
evidence-based reading strategies in improving literacy
outcomes;
Whereas access to reading materials and robust content
knowledge is essential for literacy success, with disparities
affecting millions of children, particularly those from low-
income households and communities of color;
Whereas evidence-based reading strategies include reading
instruction and interventions based on rigorous scientific
research that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving
literacy development and skills in phonemic awareness,
phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; and
Whereas the Federal Government currently invests in
literacy education through programs under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et
seq.), and the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9101 et seq.): Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates September 2026 as “National Literacy
Month”; and
(2) calls on the Federal Government, States, localities,
schools, libraries, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and
the people of the United States to observe National Literacy
Month with appropriate programs and activities.