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Requires the Surgeon General, with HHS, to complete a nationwide study within two years on how mobile devices are used in elementary and secondary schools and their effects on learning, mental health, classroom instruction, and school climate. Establishes a Department of Education pilot grant program, in partnership with HHS, to fund secure storage (lockers/containers) that keep mobile devices out of the school environment, with application rules, limited exemptions, parental notification, a 2% administrative cap, and $5 million authorized for fiscal years 2025–2029.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced February 5, 2025 by Thomas Bryant Cotton · Last progress February 5, 2025