U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5620: UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes. 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 Schools Grant Act of 2026 or the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. UNPLUGGED Schools Grants (a) In general Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: G UNPLUGGED Schools Grants SECTION 4701. Grant program authorized The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the Utilize No Phones in Learning to Unleash Growth in Grades and Educate Distraction-free Schools Grant Program or the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program to award grants to State educational agencies to support public elementary schools and public secondary schools with implementing a personal electronic device policy described in section 4702(a). SECTION 4702. Eligibility (a) Personal electronic device policy required To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a State educational agency shall be required to have in effect a policy, designed in coordination with each local educational agency served by the State educational agency and in consultation with educators, …
Sponsors
- Kelly, Mark (D) · primary sponsor
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5620?
- SB5620 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2026.
- What does SB5620 do?
- In its own words: To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5620?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5620?
- Kelly, Mark (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5620?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5620
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