Support the READ Act to invest in evidence-based literacy instruction, hold states accountable for literacy results, improve teacher preparation, expand early screening and intervention, and strengthen literacy research.

Burgess Owens · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 83%

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

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I’m proud to co-lead the READ Act, which invests in evidence-based literacy instruction and holds states accountable for results, while keeping decisions with parents and local schools where they belong.

Owens committed to co-leading and supporting the READ Act, a bipartisan literacy bill focused on evidence-based reading instruction, state accountability, teacher training, early screening and intervention, and literacy research.

McBath Leads House Introduction of Bipartisan READ Act | Congresswoman Lucy McBath
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Rep. Lucy McBath's official House release says the READ Act was co-led in the House by Burgess Owens and others. It also includes Owens saying he was proud to co-lead the READ Act and describes the bill as investing in evidence-based literacy instruction, accountability for results, teacher preparation, early screening and intervention, and literacy research.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Owens took concrete official action by co-leading the House introduction of the READ Act, and the release's policy description matches the commitment closely. A search of the Aug. 20-22, 2026 lookback window did not surface a newer official action changing that status.

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McBath Leads House Introduction of Bipartisan READ Act | Congresswoman Lucy McBath
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The bill text identifies the measure as the Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development Act, or READ Act. It amends the comprehensive literacy grant program to support science-of-reading instruction, universal early literacy screening, interventions, teacher preparation alignment, state reporting, and literacy research through the Institute of Education Sciences.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text confirms that the READ Act contains the substantive provisions in the promise: evidence-based literacy instruction, accountability/reporting, teacher preparation, early screening and intervention, and strengthened research.

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Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development Act bill text
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Owens materially advanced the promised federal action while serving in office by co-leading the House introduction of the READ Act. The described bill provisions closely match the promise: evidence-based literacy instruction, state accountability/reporting, teacher preparation, early screening and intervention, and literacy research. Because the promise was to support the READ Act rather than secure final enactment, this counts as fulfilled in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%