# 119-hr-9205: Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026

119-hr-9205, Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9205
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Expands the Gun Free School Zones Act to include early childhood education programs and preschools.** The bill would add two new categories to the statute's definition of "school" by cross‑referencing the Higher Education Act definitions in section 103 and in section 428K(g).

## Cosponsors (10)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More gun-free protection for preschools: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would expand the federal Gun‑Free School Zones Act 'school' definition. It would add early childhood education programs defined in HEA section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003). It would add preschools defined in HEA section 428K(g) (20 U.S.C. 1078-11(g)). If enacted, the federal ban on kn…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9205)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9205 (as of 2026-08-05).