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H.R. 12·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require 30 Minutes of Daily Recess in Public Elementary Schools
Rep. Diaz (D-FL)

Public elementary schools must give every K-5 student at least 30 minutes of recess each school day.

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H.R. 88·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Put Free Water Bottle Filling Stations in Every Public School
Rep. Cole (D-CO)

Gives schools money to install water bottle filling stations so kids drink more water and use less plastic.

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H.R. 101·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Give Every K-5 Student 10 Free Books a Year
Rep. Bell (D-OH)

Sends 10 free, age-appropriate books per year to every K-5 student to take home.

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H.R. 134·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require One Art Class a Week in Elementary School
Rep. Ortiz (D-NM)

Public elementary schools must offer at least one art class per week.

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H.R. 156·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require Seat Belts on All New School Buses
Rep. Singh (D-IL)

All newly manufactured school buses must come with three-point seat belts.

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H.R. 173·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require Indoor Recess Space in Every Elementary School
Rep. Greene (D-MA)

Every elementary school must have an indoor space for recess when it rains.

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H.R. 198·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Fund Crossing Guards at Every Elementary School
Rep. Walker (D-NC)

Federal grants help cities pay for trained crossing guards at every public elementary school.

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H.R. 215·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require 150 Minutes of P.E. Per Week in Elementary School
Rep. Hicks (D-GA)

Every K-5 student must get at least 150 minutes of physical education per week.

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H.R. 244·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Stock EpiPens in Every Public Elementary School
Rep. Patel (D-NJ)

Every public elementary school must keep at least two epinephrine auto-injectors on site.

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H.R. 263·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Provide Free Fresh Fruit at Elementary School Lunch
Rep. Romero (D-NM)

Every elementary school lunch must include a fresh fruit option at no extra cost.

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H.R. 281·Elementary Beginner
A Bill to Require a Librarian in Every Elementary School
Rep. Murphy (D-PA)

Every public elementary school must employ at least one certified school librarian.

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H.R. 145·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Limit Homework in Grades K-5
Rep. Park (D-NJ)

Caps homework at 10 minutes per grade level per night for K-5 schools that take federal funds.

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H.R. 290·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Make School Lunch Free for All Public School Students
Rep. Quinn (D-MI)

All K-12 public school students get free breakfast and lunch, paid for by the federal government.

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H.R. 312·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Limit Classroom Screen Time in K-3
Rep. Liu (D-CA)

Caps tablet/laptop instructional use at 1 hour per day in grades K-3, with carve-outs for assistive tech.

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H.R. 338·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Electrify Elementary School Bus Fleets by 2032
Rep. Hayes (D-OR)

Phases out new diesel school buses and funds electric replacements, with a rural waiver.

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H.R. 361·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Cap Elementary Class Size at 22 Students
Rep. Owens (D-WI)

Federal funds tied to capping K-3 class sizes at 22 students, with phased compliance.

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H.R. 380·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Require a School Counselor for Every 250 Elementary Students
Rep. Brooks (D-MD)

Sets a maximum 250-to-1 student-to-counselor ratio in public elementary schools.

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H.R. 402·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Expand Bilingual Education in K-5
Rep. Reyes (D-TX)

Grants for K-5 dual-language programs in districts where >15% of students are English learners.

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H.R. 421·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Fund Free After-School Programs at Title I Elementary Schools
Rep. Carter (D-LA)

Pays for free after-school programming until 6 p.m. at every Title I elementary school.

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H.R. 449·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Ban Sugary Drinks from Elementary School Vending
Rep. Nguyen (D-CA)

Prohibits the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages on public elementary school grounds.

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H.R. 472·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Prohibit Withholding Recess as Punishment
Rep. Tate (D-AL)

Federally funded elementary schools cannot use recess loss as a punishment.

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H.R. 491·Elementary Intermediate
A Bill to Create the Elementary Arts Grant Program
Rep. Lopez (D-NV)

Competitive federal grants to expand visual and performing arts in K-5 schools.

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H.R. 76·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Ban Smartphones in K-5 Public Schools
Rep. Larsen (D-MN)

Conditions Title I funding on a written policy banning student smartphones from first bell to last bell in elementary schools.

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H.R. 217·Elementary Experienced
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Funding Act
Rep. Okonkwo (D-NY)

Federal grants to states to offer free, full-day pre-K for all 3- and 4-year-olds.

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H.R. 555·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Cap Federal Funding for For-Profit Charter Networks Serving K-5
Rep. Adams (D-IL)

Limits federal pass-through funding to for-profit operators of K-5 charter schools to 50% of per-pupil cost.

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H.R. 588·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Fully Fund IDEA for K-5 Students with Disabilities
Rep. Patel (D-NJ)

Raises federal IDEA funding to 40% of national average per-pupil cost, with phased compliance for states.

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H.R. 612·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Establish a National Phonics-Based Reading Standard for K-3
Rep. Murray (R-UT)

Conditions federal literacy funds on adoption of evidence-based structured-literacy curricula in K-3.

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H.R. 638·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Require Universal Full-Day Kindergarten
Rep. Hill (D-AZ)

Conditions ESSA Title I funds on offering tuition-free full-day kindergarten in every public elementary school.

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H.R. 665·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Embed Mental Health Clinicians in Title I Elementary Schools
Rep. Wong (D-HI)

Places at least one licensed clinician in every Title I elementary school by 2030.

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H.R. 692·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Establish a Federal Minimum Salary of $60,000 for Elementary Teachers
Rep. Becker (D-WA)

Federal salary supplement to bring every public elementary teacher to at least $60,000 base pay.

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H.R. 718·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Expand Title III Funding for English Learners in K-5
Rep. Vega (D-CA)

Doubles Title III formula funding and adds a newcomer-student weight for K-5 enrollees.

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H.R. 740·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Require Per-Pupil Funding Equity Across Elementary Schools in the Same District
Rep. Edwards (D-NY)

Requires districts receiving Title I funds to equalize actual per-pupil spending across K-5 schools within ±10%.

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H.R. 761·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Limit Suspension and Expulsion in Grades K-5
Rep. Coleman (D-NJ)

Prohibits suspension/expulsion in grades K-2 except for serious safety incidents, with reporting in grades 3-5.

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