Bipartisan Data Science and Literacy Act Introduced

The Bipartisan Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, September 10th, as a bipartisan effort supported by Representatives Stevens (D-MI), Baird (R-IN), Beyer (D-VA), and Fitzpatrick (R-PA). This legislation is aimed at expanding access to data science education and strengthening students’ data literacy skills. The bill would establish a U.S. Department of Education grant program supporting curriculum development, educator professional development, student support, and partnerships from pre-K through community college.

The legislation is backed by Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E), Alliance for Data Science & AI (ADSA), Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI), American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), American Statistical Association (AmStat), Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), Digital Promise, INFORMS, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).

Read the full press release: https://stevens.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-haley-stevens-champions-bipartisan-data-science-and-literacy-act-prepare