,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajahi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbd,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,jackson 
( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1    
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( 
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !  
,secret>y ( ,education1 9 collaboration 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices1 to e/abli% an int]ag5cy       
advisory ,commission on ,advanc+        
,re/orative ,ju/ice 9 ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,commission on ,advanc+ ,re/orative   
,ju/ice 9 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2   
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ud5ts ( color (t5        
exp]i5ce h>%] discipl9>y measures &     
great] b>ri]s to educational            

opportunities due to racial & g5d]      
biases emb$d$ into s*ool codes (        
conduct1 discipl9e policies1 & dress    
code policies4  7#b7 ,racial & g5d]     
biases 9 s*ool discipl9e practices &    
limit$ requirem5ts 9 educator prep>ation
 & pr(essional developm5t all influ5ce  
h[ s*ool p]sonal react to behavior by   
/ud5ts ( color4  7#c7 ,improv$ &        
increas$ opportunities = culturally     
compet5ce pr(essional developm5t        
programs c help tea*]s & relat$ s*ool   
p]sonnel m effectively respond to /ud5t 
behavior misbehavior & !reby decrease ! 
disp>ity betwe5 h[ ,black & ,:ite /ud5ts
 are discipl9$4  7b7 ,purpose ,!        
purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,to support ! m5tal & behavioral heal? (
 /ud5ts ( color4  7#b7 ,to increase     
capacity = provid+ m5tal heal? support &
 c\nsel+ s]vices t are accessible1      
culturally compet5t1 & responsive to !  
ne$s ( /ud5ts ( color4  7#c7 ,to provide
 recomm5dations on univ]sal s*ool       
psy*ologi/-to-/ud5t ratio &             

,c\nselor-to-/ud5t ratio to ensure      
evid5ce-bas$ heal?y s*ool climate       
int]v5tions1 accessible m5tal heal?     
support1 program evaluation1 & tea*]    
consultation4  7#d7 ,to codify          
re/orative-level practices t create     
equitable le>n+ environm5ts1            
developm5tal relation%ips1 & build      
academic engagem5t4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy     
,advisory ,commission on ,advanc+       
,re/orative ,ju/ice 9 ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a         
commission to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy    
,advisory ,commission on ,advanc+       
,re/orative ,ju/ice 9 ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,!    
duties ( ! ,commission %all be to-- 7#a7
 create guidel9es = elem5t>y s*ools &   
second>y s*ools to track & report !     
gr\ps ( /ud5ts :o mo/ frequ5tly         

p>ticipate 9 m$iation1 re/orative       
practices1 & o!r simil> practices2  7#b7
 develop def9itions ( ! t]ms re/orative 
ju/ice & re/orative practices to be us$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7#c7      
develop & di/ribute tra9+ mat]ials =    
s*ool p]sonnel t-- 7,a7 include         
practices t align ) ! def9itions        
develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7,b7 provide in=mation on emotional &   
social disruptions & delays1            
acc\ntability *ecks1 pe] discussions1 & 
o!r classroom approa*es t r$uce bias1   
enhance cultural compet5cy1 & all[ =    
critical reflection2  7#d7 increase !   
ability ( s*ool p]sonnel to provide     
m5tal heal? support & c\nsel+ s]vices t 
are accessible1 culturally compet5t1 &  
responsive to ! ne$s ( /ud5ts ( color2 &
  7#e7 develop & recomm5d1 to elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools t receive funds
 "u an applicable program1 s*ool        
psy*ologi/-to-/ud5t & c\nselor-to-/ud5t 
ratios t ensure l[] caseloads1          
evid5ce-bas$ s*ool climate int]v5tions1 

accessible m5tal heal? support1 program 
evaluation1 & tea*] consultation4  7c7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!   
,commission %all be compos$ ( n m ?an   
#ac memb]s1 appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by !
 ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z 
foll[s3 7,a7 #a memb] f ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,! ,(fice ( ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  
7ii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,special ,education &  
,rehabilitative ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education4  7iii7 ,! ,(fice = ,civil  
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4     
7iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ,e>ly ,*ildhood        
,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4  7v7 ,! ,(fice ( ,*ild 
,supportive ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7vi7 ,! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,initiative on ,advanc+          
,educational ,equity1 ,excell5ce1 &     
,economic ,opportunity = ,black         
,am]icans4  7vii7 ,an organization t    
repres5ts re/orative ju/ice & !         

behavioral heal? ( "y /ud5ts ( color4   
7viii7 ,an organization t advocates =   
m5tal heal? s]vices & suicide prev5tion 
9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4    
7ix7 ,an organization repres5t+ second>y
 & po/second>y /ud5ts ( color ) special 
education ne$s4  7x7 ,an organization   
repres5t+ psy*ological & c\nsel+        
directors at elem5t>y s*ools & second>y 
s*ools4  7,b7 #a memb] :o is a s*ol>ly  
exp]t & practition] 9 ! areas ( s*ool+  
exp]i5ces ( /ud5ts ( color & equity &   
s*ool discipl9e re=m4  7,c7 #b memb]s :o
 are-- 7i7 /ud5ts ( color2 or  7ii7     
family memb]s ( su* /ud5ts4  7#b7       
,*airp]son2 vice *airp]son ,! ,*airp]son
 & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all
 be select$ f among ! memb]s by !       
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,rates ( pay ,memb]s   
%all s]ve )\t pay4  7#d7 ,travel exp5ses
 ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9  
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 

,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( !
 memb]s ( ! ,commission "u subsection   
7c74  7#b7 ,additional meet+s ,aft] !   
initial meet+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,commission %all meet no few] ?an #g  
times at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7e7    
,/aff ,! ,secret>y may appo9t p]sonnel z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7f7 
,reports  7#a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s
 are appo9t$ "u subsection 7c71 & on an 
annual basis = ea* ( ! #d ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,commission %all submit to !          
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on ! progress ( ! ,commission1   
includ+-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ! in=mation   
ga!r$ pursuant to c>ry+ out ! duties    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 includ+ any  
conclusions rea*$ f su* in=mation2  7,b7
 a description ( h[ ! tra9+ mat]ials    

develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c7-- 7i7 7  
di/ribut$ by ! ,commission1 includ+ )   
respect to h[ su* di/ribution focus$ on 
/ud5ts ( color2 &  7ii7 increas$ !      
cultural compet5ce ( s*ool p]sonnel &   
r$uc$ disproportionate discipl9e (      
/ud5ts ( color1 z comp>$ to be=e !      
di/ribution ( su* mat]ials2  7,c7 a     
description ( ! ef=ts tak5 to increase !
 ability ( s*ool p]sonnel to provide !  
m5tal heal? support & c\nsel+ s]vices   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d72 &  7,d7 a
 description ( ! /eps tak5 to-- 7i7     
increase ! capacity ( s*ool psy*ologi/s 
& c\nselors 9 ! ways describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#e72 &  7ii7 r$uce       
disproportionate discipl9e4  7#b7 ,f9al 
report ,! f9al report submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 9 addition  
to ! in=mation requir$ "u su* p>agraph1 
! f9al f9d+s1 conclusions1 &            
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission4  7g7    
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
#ij days aft] submitt+ ! f9al report    
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b74  7h7     

,def9itions  7#a7 ,applicable program ,!
 t]m applicable program has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #djj7;c7 ( ! ,g5]al  
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abba7;c774  7#b7 ,,esea ,t]ms
 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1
 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74