UNPLUGGED Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2700 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2700 To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Vindman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require State educational agencies to implement policies prohibiting the use or possession of personal mobile phones by students in public school classrooms during school hours, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Utilize No Phones in Learning to Unleash Growth in Grades and Educate Distraction-free Act of 2025'' or the ``UNPLUGGED Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Public education is critical to the economic vitality, national security, and democratic governance of the United States. (2) Disruptions to the educational process directly affect national productivity, civic engagement, and workforce development. (3) The excessive use of mobile phones during school hours significantly impairs the ability of schools to maintain effective educational environments. (4) A growing body of peer-reviewed literature has documented the detrimental effects of mobile phone usage in classrooms on attention, academic performance, and mental health. (5) Studies published in journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Educational Psychology, and the Journal of Adolescent Health have shown that the presen