# 119-hr-4005: UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2025

119-hr-4005, UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4005
- Congress: 119
- Title: UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Limits student use of personal electronic devices during school hours and funds secure storage.** This bill would create the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program to give state educational agencies (SEAs) grants to support public schools in implementing a personal electronic device policy that generally bans student possession or use of phones during school hours while allowing narrow, documented exceptions. - Families: Allows public schools and local districts to set up procedures so parents can contact students about forgotten items, pick-up changes, and other time-sensitive matters. - Students: Preserves narrow exceptions for health needs certified by a licensed provider, students with disabilities covered by an individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan, and English learners or others with documented instructional needs. - Schools and SEAs: SEAs would apply for funds and must use them to buy secure storage such as lockable lockers, secure lock boxes, magnetic pouches, or signal-blocking storage devices. Grants would be allotted based on each SEA's share of Title I, Part A funding with a 0.5 percent small-state minimum and unused funds reallotted.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to help schools store phones: benefit, high. This bill would create a new grant program for state education agencies. Money would help public schools buy secure storage so students cannot access personal devices during school hours. Approved storage could include lockers, lock boxes, or signal‑blocking pouches. The Secretary would split funds…
- Statewide phone-free school day rules: mixed, high. To get grants, states would need a policy that bans student possession or use of personal electronic devices in public schools during school hours. The policy would be made with local districts and after input from teachers, parents, and students. It would allow narrow exceptions: certified medical…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4005)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4005 (as of 2026-10-16).