,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dadf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjai,ms4  
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,quigley7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife to provide     
crit]ia = use ( ,f$]al funds to support 
trauma-in=m$ practices 9 s*ools1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,trauma-,in=m$ ,s*ools  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,trauma-in=m$        
practices  7a7 ,def9ition ,section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#ea7 & 7#eb7 z p>agraphs 7#eb7 & 7#ec71
 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#ej7 ! foll[+3  7#ea7         
,trauma-in=m$ practices ,! t]m          
trauma-in=m$ practices means-- 7,a7     
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t t   
promotes a %>$ und]/&+ among tea*]s1    

tea*]s assi/ants1 s*ool lead]s1         
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel1 & o!r /aff t--  7i7  
traumatic exp]i5ces are common among    
/ud5ts2  7ii7 trauma c impact /ud5t     
le>n+1 behavior1 & relation%ips 9 s*ool2
  7iii7 traumatic exp]i5ces d n inh]5tly
 und]m9e ! capabilities ( /ud5ts to rea*
 high expectations 9 academics & life2  
7iv7 s*ool-wide le>n+ environm5ts :]e   
all /ud5ts & adults feel safe1 welcom$1 
& support$ c enable /ud5ts to succe$    
despite traumatic exp]i5ces2 &  7v7     
s]vices1 supports1 & programs provid$ to
 meet individual /ud5t ne$s %\ld be     
trauma-in=m$1 :]e appropriate1 &        
increase /ud5t connection to !          
s*ool-wide le>n+ environm5t2  7,b7      
adoption ( discipl9>y proc$ures &       
practices t-- 7i7 accompany discipl9>y  
actions ) holi/ic assessm5ts & positive 
behavioral int]v5tions & supports to    
address ! und]ly+ causes ( /ud5t        
behavior1 includ+ trauma2  7ii7 avoid   
h>%1 punitive1 or exclusion>y discipl9>y

 practices2  7iii7 utilize evid5ce-bas$ 
re/orative practices t build a culture (
 tru/2 &  7iv7 d n discrim9ate on !     
basis ( race1 color1 national orig91 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation or g5d]     
id5tity71 disability1 ,engli% pr(ici5cy 
/atus1 migrant /atus1 or age consi/5t ) 
! ,age ,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 title ,,vi ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472 &   
7,c7 activities t engage tea*]s1 tea*]s 
assi/ants1 s*ool lead]s1                
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel1 & o!r /aff 9 a       
process ( s*ool-bas$ plann+ to--  7i7   
promote a s*ool-wide culture (          

acceptance2  7ii7 help all /ud5ts feel  
safe & connect$ to ! s*ool community2   
7iii7 support all /ud5ts to =m positive 
relation%ips ) adults & pe]s1 und]/& &  
manage emotions1 a*ieve success         
academically & 9 extra-curricul> areas1 
& exp]i5ce physical & psy*ological heal?
 & well be+2  7iv7 promote teamwork &   
effective communication among all /aff &
 %>$ responsibility = e /ud5t2  7v7     
integrate evid5ce-bas$ practices t build
 social-emotional skills into rigor\s   
academic in/ruction2 &  7vi7 recognize &
 prev5t adult implicit bias4  4  7b7    
,/ate plan ,section #aaaa7;g77#a77;,c7 (
 su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                
#fcaa7;g77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
/rik+ r$uc+2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by     
ins]t+ r$uc+ be=e incid5ces2  7#c7 9    
clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ r$uc+ be=e 
! ov]use2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ &2  7#d7 9   
clause 7iii7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ r$uc+    
be=e ! use2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & aft]    
safety22 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7iv7 increas+ ! preval5ce (    

trauma-in=m$ practices2  4  7c7 ,plan   
provisions ,section #aaab7;b7 ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;b77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#ab7 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#ac7 & 7#ad71
 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 h[ !    
local educational ag5cy w support ef=ts 
to increase ! preval5ce ( trauma-in=m$  
practices2  4  7d7 ,s*oolwide program   
,section #aaad7;b77#g77;,a77iii7 ( su*  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                     
#fcad7;b77#g77;,a77iii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ at ! end  
&2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,,vi7 ! implem5tation ( trauma-in=m$   
practices2 &  4  7e7 ,tra9+ ,section    
#baja ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection            
7c77#d77;,b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+      
clauses 7xv7 ?r\gh 7xxi7 z clauses 7xvi7
 ?r\gh 7xxii71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7xiv7 ! foll[+3  7xv7
 ,provid+ tra9+ = all tea*]s1 s*ool     

lead]s1 p>apr(essionals1 & specializ$   
in/ructional support p]sonnel on        
trauma-in=m$ practices4  2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,k7 ?r\gh 7,m7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,l7 ?r\gh 7,n7            
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,j7 ! foll[+3  7,k7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w use funds "u ?is "p to increase 
! preval5ce ( trauma-in=m$ practices4  4
  7f7 ,local use ( funds ,section       
#bajc7;b77#c77;,i7 ( su* ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;b77#c77;,i77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iv7 z clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7v72 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ be=e clause 7ii71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7i7 trauma-in=m$ 
practices2  4  7g7 ,/ate activities     
,section #dajd7;b77#c77;,b77ii7 ( su*   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                     
#gaad7;b77#c77;,b77ii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ at ! end or2 
7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ or at
 ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end !    

foll[+3  7,,iii7 increase ! preval5ce ( 
trauma-in=m$ practices2  4  7h7 ,/ate   
application ,section #dbjc7;a77#f7 ( su*
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagc7;a77#f77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ developm5t2 & ins]t+     
developm5t1 :i* may include pr(essional 
developm5t on trauma-in=m$ practices24  
7i7 ,description ( plan ,section        
#dcjc7;f77#a77;,a77viii7 ( su* ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7f77#a77;,a77viii77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+
 at ! end &2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71  
by ins]t+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 adopt+      
trauma-in=m$ practices4  4  7j7         
,application requirem5ts ,section       
#dcje7;b77#c77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;d7b77#c77;,b77ii77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by    
/rik+ &2  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by  
ins]t+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! discipl9e     
practices t w be us$1 includ+ a         
description ( :e!r su* practices are    
consi/5t ) trauma-in=m$ practices2  4