# 119-s-2092: REFOCUS DODEA Act

119-s-2092, REFOCUS DODEA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2092
- Congress: 119
- Title: REFOCUS DODEA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Ban on student smartphone use in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.** This bill would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, to issue regulations within 30 days of enactment that prohibit students from using smartphones during the school day in DoDEA schools. Smartphones brought to school would be placed in phone lockers or approved pouches for the duration of the school day. The bill would allow exceptions for medical needs and other high-priority reasons such as emergencies.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Smartphone ban for DoD school students: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would bar students from using smartphones during the school day in schools run by DoDEA. The Secretary of Defense, with the DoDEA Director, would have 30 days after enactment to write the rules. Phones brought to school would need to stay in phone lockers or approved pouches f…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-2092 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2092)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2092 (as of 2025-12-21).