3.0.0 8993 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2024-07-10 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. WESTERMAN:H.R. 8993.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1The single subject of this legislation is:A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to conduct astudy regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary andsecondary schools, and to establish a pilot program ofawarding grants to enable certain schools to create a schoolenvironment free of mobile devices.[Page H4589]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2024-07-10T14:00:05Z 2024-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2024-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 N T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2024-07-10 True L000266 Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] Jake LaTurner R KS 2 2024-07-10 True C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 2024-07-10 True H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2024-07-11 False S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2024-07-22 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2024-07-22 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2024-07-22 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2024-11-14 False Education Academic performance and assessments 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Congressional oversight 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Educational facilities and institutions 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Elementary and secondary education 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Government studies and investigations 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z School administration 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Telephone and wireless communication 2025-05-30T19:23:04Z Education 2024-08-21T16:52:08Z

00 2024-07-10 Introduced in House 2024-09-20T15:07:40Z <p><strong>Focus on Learning Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to take certain actions related to mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools.</p><p>First, the bill directs ED, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to study and report on the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. Among other elements, this study must include the impact of mobile device use on student learning and academic achievement, student educational outcomes, and student mental health.</p><p>Second, ED must establish a pilot program to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to enable participating schools served by such LEAs to purchase secure containers and install lockers in order to create a school environment free of mobile devices.</p>

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