U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR926: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
Status: Introduced, September 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 926 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2026 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 RESOLUTION Designating September 2026 as National Literacy Month . 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 SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI) · primary sponsor
- Cassidy, Bill (R)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D)
- Heinrich, Martin (D, SD-NM)
- King, Angus (I)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Scott, Tim (R)
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
- Wicker, Roger (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
Subjects: Education, Commemorative events and holidays, Adult education and literacy, Elementary and secondary education
Common questions
- What is SR926?
- SR926 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
- What is the status of SR926?
- Introduced as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186) (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR926?
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR926?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/926
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