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Creates a federal study and a small grant pilot to help schools reduce classroom use of mobile devices. The Surgeon General (with HHS) must study how mobile devices affect K–12 learning, mental health, classroom instruction, climate, and behavior and report publicly to Congress within two years. The Department of Education (with HHS) will run a pilot grant program for local school districts to buy secure containers/lockers and implement school‑wide mobile‑device storage policies, with limited exceptions and family engagement requirements. The program is authorized at $5 million for FY2025–2029 and caps administrative costs at 2%.
Focus on Learning Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced February 12, 2025 by Bruce Westerman · Last progress February 12, 2025