HB 5404

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 9, 2025

An Act Promoting the Development of Smart and Digitally-Enabled Public Schools Nationwide, Institutionalizing Digital Literacy Training for Education Stakeholders, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The proposal would create a national program to equip every public elementary and secondary school with internet, devices and e‑learning tools, require digital‑literacy training for students, teachers and parents, and add digital‑citizenship and coding to the K‑12 curriculum.

EducationInformation and Communications TechnologyPublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Representative

Edgar R. EriceReceipts →

Official sources

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HB05404 · Sources: BatasWatch