,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,banks 7for himself and ,ms4 ,slotkin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of smartphones at ,department of ,defense ,education ,activity schools4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoring ,our ,educational ,focus on ,children of ,u4,s4 ,servicemembers at ,,dodea or the ,,refocus ,,dodea ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on use of smartphones at ,department of ,defense ,education ,activity schools 7a7 ,regulations required ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,department of ,defense ,education ,activity1 shall prescribe regulations prohibiting the use1 during the school day1 of smartphones by students in schools operated by the ,activity4 7b7 ,additional requirements ,in prescribing regulations under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 7#a7 smartphones brought to schools by students are to be placed in phone lockers or other approved pouches or storage containers for the duration of the school day2 and 7#b7 appropriate exceptions are made to allow for smartphone use required for medical or other high-priority reasons1 such as use in the event of emergencies4