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HRES 721 112th Congress House Education Adult education and literacy Language arts Minority education National and community service Public-private cooperation Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority.

Introduced: June 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 29, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes illiteracy as a national crisis, which disproportionately affects African-American and Hispanic males.

Affirms the goal of reducing adult illiteracy by 50% in these target populations and by 25% throughout the country in the coming decade.

Encourages public and private entities to adopt and support literacy initiatives.

Encourages the creation of local partnerships among service providers to better meet the needs of adult learners.

What's happening now June 29, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 721: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-721/
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"H. Res. 721: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-721/.
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H. Res. 721, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-721/.
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[H. Res. 721: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-721/)
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