,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,adams1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1    
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (            
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,trone1 
& ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ( !  
,secret>y ( ,education1 to conduct a    
/udy on ! impact ( ,,covid-#ai on !     
m5tal heal? ( education pr(essionals1 to
 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to aw>d
 grants to implem5t or improve heal? &  
wellness programs = education           

pr(essionals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tea*] & ,educator ,access to ,crucial  
,heal? & ,wellness ,act ( #bjbb or !    
,,tea* ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h a             
disproportionately negative impact on   
m5tal heal? ( educators 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 lead+ to an increase 9 /ress &  
burn\t among ! education work=ce4  7#b7 
,accord+ to ! ,national ,education      
,association & ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation (   
,tea*]s1 rates ( /ress 7 high] among    
tea*]s ?an mo/ o!r work+ adults dur+ !  
p&emic4 ,m ?an #c 9 #d tea*]s report$   
frequ5t job-relat$ /ress1 comp>$ to     
#dj-p]c5t ( o!r work+ adults1 &         
#bg-p]c5t ( tea*]s report$ symptoms (   
depression1 comp>$ to #aj-p]c5t ( o!r   
adults4  7#c7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic     
exac]bat$ educator dep>ture & retirem5t1
 :i* has l$ to an ongo+ tea*]           
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & %ortage crisis 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,,covid-#ai  

p&emic highlight$ an increas$ ne$ =     
employee heal? & wellness programs 9    
s*ools across ! c\ntry4  7#e7 ,employee 
wellness programs c help create a m     
supportive "w environm5t = education    
pr(essionals1 !reby support+ educator   
ret5tion4  7#f7 ,m rese>* is ess5tial to
 und]/&+ ! impact ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic  
_h on educators' m5tal heal?1 & !re is  
an imm$iate ne$ to increase educators'  
access to employee wellness programs4   
#c4 ,/udy on impacts ( ,,covid-#ai on   
m5tal heal? ( educators  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & 9 consultation ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all conduct a
 /udy t analyzes ! impact ( ,,covid-#ai 
on ! m5tal heal? ( education            
pr(essionals4 ,su* /udy %all            
specifically address-- 7#a7 ! impact ( !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! m5tal heal? (  
education pr(essionals2  7#b7 ! impact (
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! ov]all /aff  
ret5tion ( education pr(essionals2  7#c7

 ! b>ri]s t rema9 ) respect to access to
 m5tal heal? s]vices = education        
pr(essionals2 &  7#d7 any policies or   
practices t may promote resili5cy among 
education pr(essionals1 specifically    
dur+1 & 9 ! aft]ma? (1 a high-/ress     
ev5t1 su* z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to 
! ,congress a report-- 7#a7 on ! results
 ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 t includes ! ,secret>y's           
recomm5dations = be/ practices-- 7,a7 to
 promote ! m5tal heal? ( education      
pr(essionals1 especially dur+1 & 9 !    
aft]ma? (1 a high-/ress ev5t1 su* z !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7,b7 to prep>e = 
future high-/ress ev5ts su* z !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #d4 ,grants = heal?
 & wellness programs = education        
pr(essionals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,education 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! ,secret>y7 %all aw>d1 on a competitive
 basis1 grants to ,/ate educational     

ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7         
,application ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 
seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1
 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ 
a description (-- 7#a7 /aff+ %ortages ( 
education pr(essionals 9 ! ,/ate2 &     
7#b7 h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w c>ry
 out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77#a74  7c7 ,grant am\nts ,( ! total  
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate        
educational ag5cy "u ?is section-- 7#a7 
n m ?an #a-p]c5t %all be us$ =          
adm9i/rative co/s2  7#b7 n m ?an        
#d-p]c5t %all be us$ to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#a72 &  7#c7 n less ?an #ie-p]c5t   
%all be us$ to aw>d subgrants 9         
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7d7 ,grant
 uses ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all use su*    
grant funds1 9 accordance ) subsection  
7c71 to-- 7#a7 develop & provide        

guidance to local educational ag5cies   
receiv+ a subgrant "u subsection 7e7 = !
 developm5t & implem5tation or          
improvem5t ( ! programs describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#e77;,a71 includ+ )      
respect to-- 7,a7 assess+ ! workplace2  
7,b7 creat+ su* programs2  7,c7 engag+  
education pr(essionals 9 su* programs2 &
  7,d7 evaluat+ ! success ( su*         
programs2 &  7#b7 aw>d subgrants to     
local educational ag5cies 9 accordance )
 subsection 7e74  7e7 ,subgrants  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 subgrants 
to local educational ag5cies to develop 
& implem5t1 or improve exi/+1 education 
pr(essional wellness programs4  7#b7    
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 
seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy an        
application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy det]m9es appropriate1 
includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( any      

education pr(essional or employee       
wellness programs c>ri$ out by ! local  
educational ag5cy at ! "t ( application 
= ! subgrant1 z applicable1 includ+ :e!r
 & h[ su* programs c be exp&$ or alt]$  
to support ! ret5tion ( education       
pr(essionals2  7,b7 ! numb] ( education 
pr(essionals :o w be s]v$ by ! programs 
implem5t$ or improv$ pursuant to !      
subgrant2  7,c7 a description ( !       
education pr(essionals :o w implem5t or 
improve ! programs ) ! local educational
 ag5cy 9 accordance ) p>agraph          
7#e77;,b72 &  7,d7 a description (      
community p>tn]s t c support or p>tn] ) 
! local educational ag5cy by (f]+       
programm+ & s]vices relat$ to wellness (
 education pr(essionals1 includ+ 9-p]son
 & virtual options4  7#c7 ,subgrant     
am\nts ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all  
det]m9e subgrant am\nts "u ?is          
subsection ) respect to ea* local       
educational ag5cy bas$ on ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,! numb] ( education pr(essionals :o   
w\ld be s]v$ by programs implem5t$ or   

improv$ pursuant to ! subgrant4  7,b7   
,:e!r ! local educational ag5cy c>ries  
out education pr(essional or employee   
wellness programs at ! "t ( application 
= ! subgrant4  7#d7 ,rural1 remote1 &   
high-ne$ s*ools  7,a7 ,9 g5]al #be-p]c5t
 ( ! grant funds describ$ 9 subsection  
7c77#c7 %all be us$ by ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy to aw>d subgrants to  
local educational ag5cies t s]ve #a or m
 rural1 remote1 or high-ne$ s*ools1 z   
def9$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4     
7,b7 ,exception ,if1 at ! conclusion ( !
 subgrant application p]iod set by !    
,/ate educational ag5cy1 ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy did n receive an      
application f a local educational ag5cy 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy %all use ! grant funds
 res]v$ "u su* subp>agraph to aw>d      
subgrants to local educational ag5cies t
 d n s]ve #a or m rural1 remote1 or     
high-ne$ s*ools4  7#e7 ,subgrant uses   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy
 receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection   

%all use su* subgrant funds to develop &
 implem5t1 or improve exi/+1 wellness   
programs t meet ! heal? & wellness ne$s 
( education pr(essionals1 su* z by-- 7i7
 contract+ ) coa*es1 tra9]s1 or         
in/ructors :o specialize 9 /ress        
managem5t1 "t managem5t1 nutrition1     
cook+1 non-viol5t communication1 team   
build+1 implicit bias1 m5tal heal?1     
trauma1 social support1 alcohol or      
sub/ance use1 fitness1 f9ancial         
education1 or o!r areas ( exp]tise deem$
 appropriate by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7      
pur*as+ ex]cise equipm5t & repurpos+ a  
room 9 a s*ool build+ = su* equipm5t2 & 
7iii7 repurpos+ a room 9 a s*ool build+ 
= a quiet space = education             
pr(essionals4  7,b7 ,implem5tation  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! local educational ag5cy     
%all1 9 conjunction ) ! committee       
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 & us+ ! guidance 
provid$ "u subsection 7d77#a71 develop &
 implem5t1 or improve1 z applicable1 &  
ov]see ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7ii7 ,committee ,! committee    

requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all be compos$ ( 
n few] ?an #c education pr(essionals f !
 local educational ag5cy1 includ+-- 7,i7
 #a education pr(essional :o is a tea*]2
  7,,ii7 #a education pr(essional :o is 
a s*ool adm9i/rator2 &  7,,iii7 #a      
education pr(essional :o is o!r /aff4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #e4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,education
 pr(essional ,! t]m education           
pr(essional means1 ) respect to an      
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool1 a tea*]1    
pr9cipal1 o!r s*ool lead]1              
p>apr(essional1 s*ool adm9i/rator1 & o!r
 /aff4  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms        
elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1
 o!r /aff1 p>apr(essional1 s*ool lead]1 
& second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 to su* 
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74