H.Res. 163 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the goal of education in schools across America shall be that virtually every student in the United States achieves grade-level reading proficiency, providing them with the foundation to develop the skills and knowledge needed for success in school, work, and life.

This section recognizes the goal of education in schools across America to be that virtually every student in the United States achieves grade-level reading proficiency, providing them with the foundation to develop the skills and knowledge needed for success in school, work, and life. It encourages the development and use of literacy programs that include 1-on-1 tutoring for each student diagnosed with a literacy gap of 1 year or more, 5 days per week until the student is reading at grade level, and encourages State and local governments, including educational agencies, to collaborate with private organizations offering proven literacy programs to identify and implement effective solutions to address illiteracy and to create adult literacy initiatives aimed at helping adults with reading skills below an eighth-grade level.