To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Healthcare, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H11A0376CB23D4E1BA3A23D491DBFDC3E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utilize No Phones in Learning to Unleash Growth in Grades and Educate Distraction-free Act of 2025 or the UNPLUGGED...
- Section H5ECA1D76110041F8AA8D1D323C789AB4: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Public education is critical to the economic vitality, national security, and democratic...
- Section H171462EE55064E4289A5EF1C185209E4: 3. Prohibition of student phone possession in schools Not later than the first school year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, each State...
- Section HEF6BD60FAD634907BEF68EAF5C21989F: 4. Definitions For purposes of this Act: The terms elementary school, English learner, local educational agency, secondary school, State, and State educational...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Vindman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
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