Support and advance the READ Act to address the national literacy crisis through evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the science of reading.

Lucy McBath · Georgia · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) led the House introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, legislation which will address America’s literacy crisis using evidence-based reading instruction known as the Science of Reading.

McBath's office says she led introduction of the READ Act, which is intended to address literacy using evidence-based reading instruction.

McBath Leads House Introduction of Bipartisan READ Act | Congresswoman Lucy McBath
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Evidence

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House report for H.R. 7890 says the committee reported the bill favorably, as amended, by a recorded vote of 33-0. The bill prioritizes federal literacy grants aligned to the science of reading and bars three-cueing uses.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Latest official congressional record found through the lookback shows a related science-of-reading literacy bill advanced out of committee and was reported to the House, but not enacted. This is concrete advancement of the policy goal, not full delivery of a READ Act enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 119-717 - Science of Reading Act of 2026
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The House Education and Workforce markup page lists H.R. 7890, its amendment, the markup action summary, Roll Call Vote #4, and a Rep. Lucy McBath submission for the record.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official committee materials tie McBath to the markup record and show the committee process used to advance H.R. 7890. This supports serious concrete action toward the literacy/science-of-reading commitment, though it does not show final passage or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

House Committee Repository: Markup of H.R. 7890, Science of Reading Act of 2026
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

McBath took same-term action connected to the promised literacy/science-of-reading goal: House committee materials show a Rep. Lucy McBath submission for the record during markup, and H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act of 2026, was ordered reported and later reported to the House. That materially advanced a closely related federal policy, but the evidence does not show enactment of the READ Act or final delivery of the promised national literacy policy, and McBath was not listed as the bill sponsor or cosponsor. This warrants partial credit with an effort badge rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%