,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,petri1  
,mr4 ,loebsack1 & ,mr4 ,c>twright7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to support evid5ce-bas$   
social & emotional le>n+ programm+4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,academic1 ,social1 & ,emotional ,le>n+ 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,to succe$ 9
 s*ool1 /ud5ts ne$ to be engag$4 ,!y ne$
 to "k h[ to ma9ta9 focus & ef=t 9 !    
face ( setbacks1 "w effectively ) o!rs1 
& be good communicators &               
problem-solv]s4  7#b7 ,social &         
emotional skills =m a f\ndation = "y p's
 success n j 9 s*ool1 b z heal?y & c>+  
adults1 productive work]s1 & engag$     
citiz5s4  7#c7 ,n only c ^! skills be   
taught1 !y c be taught by regul>        
classroom tea*]s 9 s*ools ( e type to   
/ud5ts ( e backgr\nd4  7#d7 ,academic   

outcomes result+ f social & emotional   
le>n+ include great] motivation to le>n 
& commitm5t to s*ool1 increas$ "t devot$
 to s*oolwork & ma/]y ( subject matt]1  
improv$ att5dance1 graduation rates1    
grades1 & te/ scores4  7#e7 ,^! positive
 outcomes increase 9 /ud5ts :o are      
involv$ 9 social & emotional le>n+      
programm+ by an av]age ( #aa p]c5tile   
po9ts ov] /ud5ts :o are n involv$ 9 su* 
programm+4  7#f7 ,social & emotional    
le>n+ programm+ also results 9 r$uc$    
problem behavior1 improv$ heal?         
outcomes1 a l[] rate ( viol5t del9qu5cy1
 & a l[] rate ( heavy alcohol use4  #c4 
,am5dm5ts to ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act  7a7 ,tea*] & pr9cipal  
tra9+ & recruit+ fund ,"p ,a ( title    
,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
section #baac7;c77#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7,c7 tra9 tea*]s &       
pr9cipals 9 practices t h demon/rat$    
effectiv5ess 9 improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t1 
atta9m5t1 & behavior ?r\gh address+ !   
social & emotional developm5t ne$s (    
/ud5ts1 su* z ?r\gh social & emotional  
le>n+ programm+4  2 &  7#b7 9 section   
#babc7;a77#c77;,b77iii7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 & at ! end ( 7,i72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subclause 7,,ii7 z subclause 7,,iii72 & 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,i7 !    
foll[+3  7,,ii7 address+ ! social &     
emotional developm5t ne$s ( /ud5ts to   
improve /ud5t a*ievem5t & atta9m5t1 su* 
z ?r\gh social & emotional le>n+        
programm+2 &  4  7b7 ,def9itions        
,section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#dd7 ,social & emotional le>n+
 ,! t]m social & emotional le>n+ means !
 process ?r\gh :i* *ildr5 & adults      
acquire ! k1 attitudes1 & skills        
associat$ ) ! core areas ( social &     
emotional compet5cy1 includ+--  7,a7    

self-aw>5ess & self-managem5t to a*ieve 
s*ool & life success1 su* z id5tify+ &  
recogniz+ /r5g?s1 ne$s1 emotions1 values
 & self-efficacy1 impulse control &     
/ress managem5t1 self-motivation &      
discipl9e1 & goal sett+ & organizational
 skills2  7,b7 social aw>5ess &         
int]p]sonal skills to e/abli% & ma9ta9  
positive relation%ips1 su* z p]spective 
tak+ & respect = o!rs1 communication1   
work+ coop]atively1 negotiation1        
conflict managem5t1 & help seek+2 &     
7,c7 decisionmak+ skills & responsible  
behaviors 9 p]sonal1 academic &         
community contexts1 su* z situational   
analysis1 problem solv+1 reflection &   
p]sonal1 & social & e?ical              
responsibility4  7#de7 ,social &        
,emotional ,le>n+ ,programm+ ,! t]m     
social & emotional le>n+ programm+ ref]s
 to classroom in/ruction & s*oolwide    
activities & initiatives t--  7,a7      
integrate social & emotional le>n+ into 
s*ool curriculum2  7,b7 provide         
sy/ematic in/ruction :]eby social &     

emotional skills are taught1 model$1    
practic$1 & appli$ s t /ud5ts use !m z  
"p ( _! daily behavior2  7,c7 tea*      
*ildr5 to apply social & emotional      
skills to prev5t specific problem       
behaviors su* z sub/ance use1 viol5ce1  
bully+1 & s*ool failure1 & to promote   
positive behaviors 9 class1 s*ool1 &    
community activities2 &  7,d7 e/abli%   
safe & c>+ le>n+ environm5ts t fo/]     
/ud5t p>ticipation1 engagem5t1 &        
connection to le>n+ & s*ool4  4