Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would expand the Gun Free School Zones Act to cover early childhood education programs and preschools. It does this by adding Higher Education Act definitions for "early childhood education program" and "eligible preschool program" to the statute's definition of "school".
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- Children and families: Children in preschool and early childhood education settings would get the same federal firearm-prohibition protections that apply to K-12 school zones.
- Early childhood programs and preschools: Programs that meet the Higher Education Act definitions would be treated as "schools" under the law, so firearm possession in those school zones would be prohibited.
- Law enforcement and prosecutions: Existing Gun Free School Zones Act penalties and enforcement mechanisms would apply in these newly covered settings.
- Budget and implementation: The bill does not create new funding, appropriations, or agency implementation provisions.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Extend gun-free zones to preschools
If enacted, this bill would expand the federal definition of "school" to include early childhood education programs and preschools. It would add the HEA definition for an early childhood education program (20 U.S.C. 1003) and the "eligible preschool program" definition (20 U.S.C. 1078–11(g)). That would make federal school-zone limits on firearm possession apply at those early-education sites. The bill does not set an effective date or provide new funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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