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Focus on Learning Act

USA119th CongressS-404| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a comprehensive study within two years on the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools. This study will assess the impact of mobile devices on student learning, academic achievement, mental health, classroom instruction, and school climate, with findings reported to Congress and made public. Concurrently, the bill establishes a pilot program, administered by the Secretary of Education, to award grants to local educational agencies. These grants will enable participating schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices by funding secure containers and lockers for student devices during school hours, with applications requiring assurances for stakeholder engagement and communication systems. The program allows exemptions for health conditions, children with disabilities, and English learners for translation purposes. Local educational agencies must notify parents and solicit their feedback before applying for and receiving grants. A total of $5,000,000 is authorized for appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to support this program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3266
Focus on Learning Act
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1275
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3266
    Focus on Learning Act


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1275
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1275: Focus on Learning Act
Academic performance and assessmentsCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsSchool administrationTelephone and wireless communication

Focus on Learning Act

USA119th CongressS-404| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This bill directs the Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a comprehensive study within two years on the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools. This study will assess the impact of mobile devices on student learning, academic achievement, mental health, classroom instruction, and school climate, with findings reported to Congress and made public. Concurrently, the bill establishes a pilot program, administered by the Secretary of Education, to award grants to local educational agencies. These grants will enable participating schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices by funding secure containers and lockers for student devices during school hours, with applications requiring assurances for stakeholder engagement and communication systems. The program allows exemptions for health conditions, children with disabilities, and English learners for translation purposes. Local educational agencies must notify parents and solicit their feedback before applying for and receiving grants. A total of $5,000,000 is authorized for appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to support this program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3266
Focus on Learning Act
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1275
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3266
    Focus on Learning Act


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1275
    Introduced in House
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1275: Focus on Learning Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment studies and investigationsSchool administrationTelephone and wireless communication