A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Education Not Endless Scrolling Act" proposes a new tax on digital advertising services to fund various national initiatives. It imposes a 50 percent tax on gross receipts from digital advertising services for taxpayers exceeding $2,500,000,000. The revenue generated is divided into three specific trust funds. One-third of the taxes will support the Local Journalism Preservation Trust Fund. Another third will go to the One-on-One Tutoring Trust Fund to support student tutoring programs through grants. The final third is designated for the Career and Technical Education Support Trust Fund to support technical education.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +8
Does this raise the taxes companies pay?
The bill imposes a 50 percent tax on gross receipts from digital advertising services exceeding $2.5 billion.
- Scored +7
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
The bill imposes a heavy new tax on large digital advertising services and includes penalties for using VPNs to evade taxes.
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill funds one-on-one tutoring programs for elementary and secondary schools through a new trust fund.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Journalism: The bill creates the Local Journalism Preservation Trust Fund, which may eventually provide tax credits for local journalism entities to hire journalists or for small businesses to advertise in local news outlets (Section 3).
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Student Tutoring Programs: The One-on-One Tutoring Trust Fund will provide money for a grant program where the Secretary of Education awards funds to State educational agencies to support individual tutoring programs in eligible elementary and secondary schools (Section 4 and Section 6).
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Technical Education Support: The Career and Technical Education Support Trust Fund is established to fund the purposes of section 111 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 1965 (Section 5 and Section 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Tax Burden on Large Digital Advertisers: A tax of 50 percent is imposed on gross receipts for digital advertising services that exceed $2,500,000,000 (Section 2).
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Penalties for Using VPNs: The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations that include a penalty fee for persons engaged in hosting digital advertising services who use virtual private networks to deliberately evade the new tax (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise the taxes companies pay? — The bill imposes a 50 percent tax on gross receipts from digital advertising services exceeding $2.5 billion. Does this raise taxes on the highest earners? — The tax targets extremely large digital advertising entities with revenues exceeding $2.5 billion. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill establishes a fund to support small business advertising in local news outlets via potential tax credits. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill invests revenue into educational and journalistic infrastructure to support human capital.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — The bill imposes a heavy new tax on large digital advertising services and includes penalties for using VPNs to evade taxes. Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill funds one-on-one tutoring programs for elementary and secondary schools through a new trust fund. Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one? — The bill provides grants for individual tutoring programs within existing state educational frameworks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides new funding for individual tutoring and technical education support. Would children be better off under this? — The bill funds one-on-one tutoring programs for elementary and secondary school students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill funds tutoring for schools that receive Title I funds, which often serve low-income communities.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire