To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools, and to establish a pilot program of awarding grants to enable certain schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools, and to establish a pilot program of awarding grants to enable certain schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Healthcare.
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 H23BE891BD8704AA4827F3736F099E69F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focus on Learning Act.
- Section H453A4A1F02F94F9CBA61A85FE2815B61: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms child with a disability, elementary school, English learner, local educational agency, and secondary school have the...
- Section H140923CD0C4F45E5884EFBC1BD36081C: 3. Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human...
- Section H229F191CE4D24385970E1CCC949E999D: 4. Pilot program The Secretary of Education shall establish a pilot program, through which the Secretary of Education shall award grants to local educational...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools, and to establish a pilot program of awarding grants to enable certain schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools, and to establish a pilot program of awarding grants to enable certain schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices., 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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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