,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbe,mr4  
,v9dman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ,/ate  
educational ag5cies to implem5t policies
 prohibit+ ! use or possession ( p]sonal
 mobile phones by /ud5ts 9 public s*ool 
classrooms dur+ s*ool h\rs1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,utilize ,no ,phones 9     
,le>n+ to ,unlea% ,gr[? 9 ,grades &     
,educate ,di/raction-free ,act ( #bjbe  
or ! ,,unplugg$ ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,public   
education is critical to ! economic     
vitality1 national security1 &          
democratic gov]nance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#b7 ,disruptions to ! educational      
process directly affect national        
productivity1 civic engagem5t1 & work=ce
 developm5t4  7#c7 ,! excessive use (   
mobile phones dur+ s*ool h\rs           

significantly impairs ! ability ( s*ools
 to ma9ta9 effective educational        
environm5ts4  7#d7 ,a gr[+ body (       
pe]-review$ lit]ature has docum5t$ !    
detrim5tal effects ( mobile phone usage 
9 classrooms on att5tion1 academic      
p]=mance1 & m5tal heal?4  7#e7 ,/udies  
publi%$ 9 j\rnals su* z ,comput]s 9     
,human ,behavior1 ,educational          
,psy*ology1 & ! ,j\rnal ( ,adolesc5t    
,heal? h %[n t ! pres5ce ( mobile phones
 9 academic sett+s correlates ) r$uc$   
focus1 l[] te/ scores1 increas$ academic
 procra/9ation1 & high] levels ( anxiety
 & depression among /ud5ts4  7#f7       
,social psy*ologi/ ,jona?an ,haidt1 9   
bo? 8 academic "w & public comm5t>y1    
has-- 7,a7 ext5sively docum5t$ !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! rise ( sm>tphone   
use among adolesc5ts & ! decl9e 9 m5tal 
heal? indicators2  7,b7 produc$ rese>*  
po9t+ to a %>p increase 9 rates (       
anxiety1 depression1 & self-h>m beg9n+  
ar\nd #bjab-bjac1 co9cid+ ) widespread  
sm>tphone & social m$ia adoption among  

te5ag]s2 &  7,c7 argu$ t ov]exposure to 
digital devices & onl9e plat=ms und]m9es
 ! developm5t ( resili5ce1 emotional    
regulation1 & 9-p]son social connection4
  7#g7 ,limit+ 9-s*ool phone access is  
ess5tial to rev]s+ h>mful psy*ological &
 academic tr5ds 9 ,am]ican y\?4  7#h7 ,!
 pres5ce ( mobile phones 9 educational  
sett+s contributes to increas$ rates (  
bully+1 cyb] h>assm5t1 academic         
di%one/y1 & classroom di/ractions1 !reby
 und]m9+ ! core mission ( public        
education4  7#i7 ,^! issues are n conf9$
 to a s+le /ate or region & are national
 9 scope1 ) simil> patt]ns ( disruption 
& dim9i%$ /ud5t outcomes report$ across 
/ate l9es4  7#aj7 ,! cumulative effect (
 dim9i%$ educational a*ievem5t has a    
sub/antial impact on ! national economy 
& work=ce prep>$ness4  7b7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ea*
 ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 coord9ation 
) ea* local educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! 
,/ate educational ag5cy & 9 consultation
 ) educators1 p>5ts1 & /ud5ts1 %\ld     

e/abli% & en=ce a policy t-- 7#a7       
enables p>5ts to notify /ud5ts ?r\gh    
s*ool (ficials ab\t =gott5 items1 *anges
 9 pick-up times1 & o!r common issues2 &
  7#b7 enables s*ools to communicate )  
p>5ts reg>d+ "t-s5sitive items4  #c4    
,prohibition ( /ud5t phone possession 9 
s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ 
s*ool ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy1
 9 coord9ation ) ea* local educational  
ag5cy s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy 
& 9 consultation ) educators1 p>5ts1 &  
/ud5ts1 %all e/abli% & en=ce a policy t 
prohibits /ud5t possession or use (     
p]sonal electronic devices1 includ+     
p]sonal mobile phones1 9 public s*ools  
dur+ s*ool h\rs4  7b7 ,secure /orage    
me?ods ,a p]sonal electronic device     
policy e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 may include a requirem5t t public   
s*ools use secure /orage me?ods1        
includ+-- 7#a7 lockable lock]s2  7#b7   
secure lock boxes2  7#c7 magnetic p\*es 
or o!r signal-block+ /orage devices2 or 

7#d7 o!r te*nologies or mat]ials deem$  
appropriate by ! ,/ate educational      
ag5cy4  7c7 ,exceptions ,a p]sonal      
electronic device policy e/abli%$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 may p]mit    
exceptions =-- 7#a7 /ud5ts ) m$ical or  
heal? conditions t require ! use ( a    
mobile phone or o!r p]sonal electronic  
device z "p ( a treatm5t or monitor+    
plan1 z c]tifi$ by a lic5s$ heal?c>e    
provid]2  7#b7 /ud5ts ) disabilities or 
special ne$s = :om access to a p]sonal  
mobile phone or o!r p]sonal electronic  
device is-- 7,a7 docum5t$ z necess>y 9  
an individualiz$ education program2 or  
7,b7 includ$ z "p ( s]vices or          
accommodations provid$ to ! /ud5t       
pursuant to section #ejd ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7commonly ref]r$ to z a 
,section #ejd plan72  7#c7 on an        
individualiz$ basis = /ud5ts-- 7,a7 :o  
are ,engli% le>n]s2  7,b7 :o h a        
demon/rat$ ne$ = a p]sonal electronic   
device to facilitate in/ruction2 &  7,c7

 acquire docum5tation 9 support (       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & 7,b7 9 accordance )  
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate           
educational ag5cy2 &  7#d7 additional   
situations z ,/ates & local education   
au?orities deem necess>y & appropriate4 
7d7 ,m9imum requirem5t ,! requirem5ts 9 
?is ,act %all con/itute a m9imum /&>d4  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
preempt or prev5t a ,/ate1 ,/ate        
educational ag5cy1 or local educational 
ag5cy f enact+ m re/rictive policies    
reg>d+ /ud5t possession or use ( mobile 
phones or o!r p]sonal electronic devices
 dur+ s*ool h\rs1 on s*ool gr\nds1 or   
dur+ s*ool activities4  7e7 ,grant      
program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% a   
grant program to provide fund+ to ,/ate 
educational ag5cies to pur*ase1         
implem5t1 or ma9ta9 secure /orage       
me?ods1 & relat$ tra9+ or infra/ructure1
 9 accordance ) a p]sonal electronic    
device policy e/abli%$ by su* ,/ate     
educational ag5cy pursuant to subsection

 7a74  7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 a
 ,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  #d4 ,def9itions 
,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms
 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 
local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1
 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h !   
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,individualiz$ education program ,! t]m 
individualiz$ education program has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fjb ( !   
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74  7#c7       
,mobile phone ,! t]m mobile phone means 
any h&held communication device )       
cellul>1 ,wi-,fi1 or ,bluetoo?          
capability1 includ+ sm>tphones & simil> 
devices4  7#d7 ,p]sonal electronic      
device ,! t]m p]sonal electronic        
device-- 7,a7 includes mobile phones1   

sm>twat*es1 tablets1 & o!r h&held or    
we>able devices ) communication1        
int]net1 or multim$ia capabilities2 &   
7,b7 does n include laptops or tablets t
 are au?oriz$ by ! s*ool & us$ solely = 
in/ructional purposes "u tea*]          
sup]vision s long z su* laptops or      
tablets are re/rict$ f access+ social   
m$ia plat=ms1 p]sonal email1 messag+ or 
text+ s]vices1 & o!r non-academic       
applications dur+ in/ructional "t4  7#e7
 ,public s*ool ,! t]m public s*ool      
means-- 7,a7 a public elem5t>y s*ool2 & 
7,b7 a public second>y s*ool4  7#f7     
,s*ool h\rs ,! t]m s*ool h\rs means !   
p]iod f ! />t ( ! in/ructional day until
 ! end ( ! in/ructional day1 z def9$ by 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy4