,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4  
,v9dman 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,kiggans (   
,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to  
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
,education ,activity to e/abli% policy  
prohibit+ ! use ( cellul> phones & o!r  
di/ract+ devices by /ud5ts 9 ,,dodea    
s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,mission ,utilize ,no ,phones 9 ,le>n+  
to ,unlea% ,gr[? 9 ,grades & ,educate   
,di/raction-free ,act or ! ,mission     
,,unplugg$ ,act4  #b4 ,policy prohibit+ 
! use ( c]ta9 electronic devices 9      
,,dodea s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,director %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a policy

 pursuant to :i* ! use ( cov]$          
electronic devices by /ud5ts 9 s*ools   
op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
,education ,activity is prohibit$ dur+  
regul> s*ool h\rs4  7b7 ,additional     
requirem5ts & exceptions  7#a7          
,requirem5ts ,! policy requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 %all provide     
adm9i/rators ( individual s*ools ) a    
degree ( flexibility to det]m9e ! me?ods
 ( en=c+ ! policy at _! s*ool1 subject  
to su* limits z ! ,director det]m9es    
appropriate2 &  7,b7 %all include       
proc$ures t enable p>5ts & *ildr5 to    
contact ea* o!r dur+ ! s*ool day 9 !    
ev5t ( an em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,! 
policy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include exceptions pursuant to :i* a    
/ud5t may use a cov]$ electronic        
device-- 7,a7 9 an em]g5cy situation2   
7,b7 on s*ool gr\nds outside ( regul>   
s*ool h\rs1 su* z :ile await+           
transportation to or f s*ool or :ile    
p>ticipat+ 9 extracurricul> activities2 
7,c7 if ! /ud5t has a m$ical or heal?   

condition requir+ use ( a cov]$         
electronic device z "p ( a treatm5t or  
monitor+ plan z c]tifi$ by a lic5s$     
heal?c>e provid]2  7,d7 if ! /ud5t has a
 disability or special ne$s & ! use ( a 
cov]$ electronic device is docum5t$ z   
necess>y-- 7i7 z "p ( an individualiz$  
education program2  7ii7 z an           
accommodation "u section #ejd ( !       
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 or ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or  7iii7 "u 
a simil> policy or program ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,education ,activity2  7,e7  
if ! /ud5t is an ,engli% le>n] &        
requires ! use ( a cov]$ electronic     
device to assi/ ) le>n+ or und]/&+ !    
,engli% language2 &  7,f7 9 su* o!r     
circum/ances z ! ,director det]m9es     
appropriate4  7c7 ,consultation ,9      
develop+ ! policy "u subsection 7a71 !  
,director %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,*ief 
,academic ,(fic] & ! ,di/rict           
,sup]9t5d5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    

,education ,activity2 &  7#b7 ,s*ool    
,advisory ,committees = s*ools op]at$ by
 ! ,activity4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,!    
policy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 e/abli%$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all     
apply ) respect to s*ool ye>s beg9n+    
aft] ! date on :i* ! policy is e/abli%$4
  #c4 ,support = implem5tation at s*ools
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director is au?oriz$ 
to provide support to s*ools op]at$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education         
,activity to assi/ su* s*ools 9 !       
implem5tation ( ! policy requir$ "u     
section #b4 ,su* support may include--  
7#a7 ! procurem5t ( lockboxes or o!r    
means = /or+ cov]$ electronic devices   
dur+ ! s*ool day2 &  7#b7 su* o!r =ms ( 
support z ! ,director det]m9es          
appropriate4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#a1bjg1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  #d4     
,annual reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! policy requir$ "u     

section #b fir/ takes effect1 & on an   
annual basis !reaft] = ! foll[+ f\r     
ye>s1 ! ,director %all submit to !      
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! policy4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ,at a m9imum1 ea* report "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include a          
description (--  7#a7 h[ ! policy has   
be5 implem5t$ 9 ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2
  7#b7 ! co/ ( implem5tation2 &  7#c7   
any effects ( ! policy ) respect to     
/ud5t p]=mance & m5tal heal?1 tea*] &   
/ud5t ret5tion1 & o!r relevant outcomes4
  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ,!
 t]m cov]$ electronic devices means--   
7,a7 cellul> phones1 includ+ sm>tphones2
 &  7,b7 any o!r p]sonal electronic     
devices ! ,director det]m9es-- 7i7 are  
likely to di/ract /ud5ts dur+ ! s*ool   
day2 &  7ii7 are appropriate = inclusion
 9 ! prohibition "u section #b4  7#b7 ,!
 ,director means ! ,director ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education          
,activity4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,engli% le>n]   

has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,!
 t]m individualiz$ education program has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fjb ( !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74