# 119-hr-10178: SHIELD Act

119-hr-10178, SHIELD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10178
- Congress: 119
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Limits on abortion-related information in schools.** This bill would add a new rule to the General Education Provisions Act that bars distribution or dissemination of information about abortion or abortion-related services to students by outside abortion providers on school grounds or on local educational agency (LEA) virtual platforms. - Students and families: Students would not receive abortion-related information from outside abortion providers through school channels, campuses, or LEA virtual classrooms. - Local educational agencies: LEAs that receive funds under any applicable program would be prohibited from allowing organizations that provide abortions or their subsidiaries to distribute or disseminate abortion-related information to students on school property or on LEA platforms. - School platforms and social media: The ban explicitly covers school virtual platforms and social media, including sharing or reposting content on behalf of outside abortion organizations.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on abortion information in schools: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would prohibit school districts that get federal education money from letting abortion providers or their subsidiaries give students information about abortion. The ban would cover giving or sharing information on school grounds and on school-run online platforms, including re…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9131: Protecting Kids from Creeps Act
- 119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10178)

## Related
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-9131: Protecting Kids from Creeps Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9131)
- [119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6466)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10178 (as of 2026-09-10).