119 HR 9205 IH: Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9205IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 8, 2026Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo expand the Gun Free School Zones Act, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026.

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Expansion of the Gun Free School Zones Act

Section 921(a)(27) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking means a school which and inserting the following: means— (A)a school which; (2)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (B)an early childhood education program (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)); and (C)a preschool (which has the meaning given the term eligible preschool program in section 428K(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–11(g)))..