3.0.0 8136 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z House HR 2020-08-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 151 (Friday, August 28, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SLOTKIN:H.R. 8136.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Necessary and Proper Clause: ``Tomake all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any department or officer thereof.''[Page H4312]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-28T13:01:35Z 2020-08-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 N F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 2020-08-28 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-08-28 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2020-08-28 True Education Assault and harassment offenses Behavioral sciences Crime victims Evidence and witnesses Higher education Mental health School administration Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Education 00 2020-08-28 Introduced in House 2020-10-21T14:21:09Z Trauma-Informed Investigation Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education, in order to receive certain federal funds, to ensure that sexual harassment and sexual misconduct investigations are trauma informed. Specifically, these trauma-informed investigations must (1) be equitable and timely; (2) recognize the emotional, behavioral, developmental, and legal challenges related to trauma exposure; and (3) include evidence-based procedures to minimize further trauma to victims.

]]> Trauma-Informed Investigation Act Display Title Trauma-Informed Investigation Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Trauma-Informed Investigation Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that investigations of sexual misconduct by institutions of higher education are fair, trauma-informed, and evidence-based. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8136ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8136ih.xml 2020-08-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.