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Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026

H.R. 9205 · 119th Congress · Jun 8, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

To expand the Gun Free School Zones Act, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026”.

Sec. 2 Expansion of the Gun Free School Zones Act

Section 921(a)(27) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “means a school which” and inserting the following:

“(A) a school which”

(2)
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(B) an early childhood education program (as defined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)); and

“(C) a preschool (which has the meaning given the term “eligible preschool program” in section 428K(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–11(g))).”