This resolution designates September 2026 as "National Literacy Month" to draw attention to reading proficiency challenges across the United States. It cites troubling statistics, including that 28 percent of American adults, roughly 59 million people, perform at the lowest literacy proficiency level, and that low literacy costs the economy over $2 trillion in lost productivity and earnings plus billions more in health care costs. The resolution notes that literacy struggles disproportionately affect students of color, low-income individuals, and English learners, and are linked to lower graduation rates, reduced employment, and higher incarceration. It encourages the federal government, states, localities, schools, libraries, nonprofits, businesses, and the public to mark the month with appropriate programs and activities. As a simple resolution, it carries no funding, legal mandates, or enforcement mechanisms, serving mainly as a symbolic call to raise awareness about literacy issues.