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Senate Approves NDAA: New Cellphone Rules for DoDEA Schools

12/19/2025

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Second Lady Usha Vance advocated a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act to limit cellphone use in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) classrooms.
The Senate passed the NDAA, allocating $901 billion for defense and including a pay raise for U.S. troops.
Vance partnered with Senators Jim Banks and Elissa Slotkin to push a bipartisan measure reducing distractions.
DoDEA schools will standardize cellphone policies during school hours.

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Second Lady Usha Vance advocated a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act to limit cellphone use in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) classrooms.
The Senate passed the NDAA, allocating $901 billion for defense and including a pay raise for U.S. troops.
Vance partnered with Senators Jim Banks and Elissa Slotkin to push a bipartisan measure reducing distractions.
DoDEA schools will standardize cellphone policies during school hours.