,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,correa1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4    
,craig1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4  
,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 
& ,mr4 ,espaillat7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a grant program to support      
/ud5ts1 families1 & s*ool p]sonnel      
impact$ by immigration en=cem5t actions 
to ensure t s*ools rema9 safe1          
trauma-in=m$ le>n+ environm5ts1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 cit$ z ! ,"r to ,le>n ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,community-bas$ nonpr(it organization ,!
 t]m community-bas$ nonpr(it            
organization means a nonpr(it entity t--
 7,a7 demon/rates exp]tise 9            

trauma-in=m$ c>e1 educational equity1 or
 immigrant family s]vices2 &  7,b7 is   
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is     
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#b7 ,culturally responsive 
c>e ,! t]m culturally responsive c>e    
means practices1 policies1 or           
int]v5tions t-- 7,a7 recognize & affirm 
/ud5ts' cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & community  
backgr\nds2  7,b7 ensure t educational &
 m5tal heal? s]vices are inclusive1     
equitable1 & accessible to individuals (
 all racial1 e?ic1 & national orig9s2 & 
7,c7 integrate /ud5ts' & families'      
cultural /r5g?s & p]spectives into      
trauma-in=m$ & educational support      
programs4  7#c7 ,e>ly *ildhood program  
,! t]m e>ly *ildhood program means a    
,head ,/>t or ,e>ly ,head ,/>t program  
c>ri$ out "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 or a          
prek9d]g>t5 program t is lic5s$ or      
regulat$ by a ,/ate & t receives ,f$]al 
or ,/ate funds4  7#d7 ,eligible entity  

,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a public 
s*ool2  7,c7 an e>ly *ildhood program2  
7,d7 an in/itution ( high] education2   
7,e7 a community-bas$ nonpr(it          
organization2 or  7,f7 a legal s]vice   
provid]4  7#e7 ,immigration en=cem5t    
action ,! t]m immigration en=cem5t      
action means any action c>ri$ out by or 
on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security = ! purpose ( en=c+ !         
immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774
  7#f7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! 
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7 ,"k ,y\r ,rights
 s]vices ,! t]m ,"k ,y\r ,rights s]vices
 means s]vices t provide accurate1      
age-appropriate1 & culturally &         
l+ui/ically responsive in=mation to     
/ud5ts1 families1 educators1 & s*ool    
p]sonnel reg>d+ legal rights & available

 protections "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
law1 includ+ ) respect to int]actions ) 
immigration en=cem5t1 access to         
education & relat$ s]vices1 due process 
rights1 & protections aga9/             
discrim9ation & unlawful se>* or        
que/ion+4  7#h7 ,legal s]vice provid] ,!
 t]m legal s]vice provid] means a       
nonpr(it legal s]vices organization1    
legal aid organization1 law s*ool legal 
cl9ic1 or pro bono legal network t      
provides repres5tation1 ref]ral1 or ,"k 
,y\r ,rights s]vices to immigrant *ildr5
 & families4  7#i7 ,local educational   
ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aj7     
,s*ool p]sonnel ,! t]m s*ool p]sonnel   
means tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1  
s*ool c\nselors1 social work]s1 s*ool   
psy*ologi/s1 nurses1 p>apr(essionals1   
transportation /aff1 food s]vice work]s1
 cu/odial /aff1 security p]sonnel1 & any
 o!r individuals employ$ by1 "u contract

 )1 or volunte]+ on behalf ( an eligible
 entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#d74  7#aa7       
,specifi$ individual ,! t]m specifi$    
individual means an individual-- 7,a7 :o
 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates national & :o is  
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) or )\t lawful
 /atus "u ! immigration laws 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaja772 or  7,b7 :o has a h\sehold     
memb] :o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates national &
 :o is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) or )\t
 lawful /atus "u ! immigration laws 7z  
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774  7#ab7 ,trauma-in=m$ 
practice ,! t]m trauma-in=m$ practice1  
:5 us$ ) respect to an approa* to       
immigration en=cem5t action1 means an   
approa* 9 education or social s]vices t 
recognizes & addresses ! impact (       
traumatic /ress on /ud5ts1 families1 &  
/aff1 includ+ ?r\gh pr9ciples ( safety1 
tru/1 emp[]m5t1 pe] support1 *oice1 &   

cultural responsiv5ess4  #c4 ,purpose ,!
 purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7      
provide em]g5cy res\rces to eligible    
entities to support /ud5ts & educators  
impact$ by immigration en=cem5t actions2
  7#b7 ensure t s*ools rema9 safe1      
trauma-in=m$ environm5ts = le>n+1       
especially = /ud5ts :o are specifi$     
individuals2  7#c7 affirm & re9=ce !    
con/itutional "r to free1 public        
education = all *ildr51 reg>dless (     
immigration /atus1 z recogniz$ 9 ,plyl] 
v4 ,doe1 7#deg ,u4,s4 #bjb 7#aihb771 &  
to prohibit discrim9atory measures bas$ 
on immigration /atus2  7#d7 r$uce       
abs5teeism1 dis5gagem5t1 bully+1 &      
academic decl9e result+ f immigration   
en=cem5t action-relat$ trauma &         
in/ability2 &  7#e7 support educators & 
/aff 9 effectively respond+ to ! ne$s ( 
/ud5ts :o are specifi$ individuals & _! 
families4  #d4 ,grant program e/abli%es 
7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,education 
%all e/abli% a competitive grant program
 to aw>d funds to eligible entities = ! 

purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,p]iod ( grants ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is   
,act %all be = a initial p]iod n to     
exce$ #c ye>s1 b may be r5ew$ annually z
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y (   
,education bas$ on p]=mance &           
evaluation4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an       
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act may use grant funds = ! foll[+     
purposes3 7#a7 ,/ud5t-focus$            
/abilization s]vices = /ud5ts impact$ by
 immigration en=cem5t actions1 includ+--
 7,a7 hir+ or exp&+ access to bil+ual   
c\nselors1 social work]s1 trauma-in=m$  
/aff1 or s*ool psy*ologi/s2  7,b7       
provid+ em]g5cy assi/ance1 includ+      
transportation1 food1 clo?+1 tempor>y   
%elt]1 or legal s]vice navigation       
7includ+ ref]ral to legal s]vice        
provid]s1 p>tn]%ips ) legal s]vice      
provid]s1 & paym5t ( adm9i/rative or    
c\rt fees relat$ to immigration         
proce$+s72  7,c7 support+ 9-s*ool m5tal 
heal? s]vices1 community-bas$ m5tal     
heal? provid]s1 pe] support gr\ps1      

family-bas$ c\nsel+ or !rapeutic        
s]vices1 & safe & support+ s*ool        
environm5ts = /ud5ts exp]i5c+ anxiety1  
fe>1 or trauma /emm+ f immigration      
en=cem5t actions2 &  7,d7 develop+ &    
deliv]+ curriculum or in/ructional      
cont5t conc]n+ ! hi/ory1 contributions1 
& exp]i5ces ( immigrants 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates to fo/] inclusion & cultural     
aw>5ess4  7#b7 ,s*ool p]sonnel-focus$   
s]vices & tra9+1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ 
m5tal heal? s]vices1 pe]-support        
networks1 or c\nsel+ to s*ool p]sonnel  
impact$ by immigration en=cem5t actions 
7includ+ s*ool p]sonnel :o are specifi$ 
individuals72 &  7,b7 pr(essional       
developm5t & tra9+ on-- 7i7 trauma-in=m$
 practices ) respect to immigration     
en=cem5t actions2  7ii7 legal rights (  
immigrant /ud5ts & families2 &  7iii7   
culturally responsive c>e &             
immigration-relat$ crisis response      
protocols4  7#c7 ,community             
collaboration & family engagem5t )      
respect to immigration en=cem5t actions1

 includ+-- 7,a7 p>tn]+ ) legal s]vice   
provid]s1 community-bas$ nonpr(it       
organizations1 or family advocacy c5t]s 
to provide ,"k ,y\r ,rights s]vices1    
family reunification res\rces1 &        
deportation def5se or legal support2    
7,b7 coord9at+ ) local gov]nm5ts1 local 
educational ag5cies1 & community        
/akehold]s to develop or revise         
protocols = s*ool responses dur+        
immigration en=cem5t actions2  7d7      
,selection crit]ia2 priorities ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (       
,education %all det]m9e appropriate     
selection crit]ia1 & %all give priority 
to an eligible entity t meets "o or m ( 
! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,s]ves a local   
educational ag5cy or /ud5t population t 
is locat$ 9 a community ) immigration   
en=cem5t action4  7#b7 ,s]ves           
populations ) high rates ( specifi$     
individuals4  7#c7 ,has e/abli%$        
p>tn]%ips ) community-bas$ nonpr(it     
organizations or legal s]vice provid]s4 
7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance1 ov]sight1 &    

evaluation ,! ,secret>y ( ,education may
 res]ve up to #e p]c5t ( funds made     
available to c>ry out ?is ,act =        
evaluation1 ov]sight1 monitor+1 &       
te*nical assi/ance to grantees4  #e4    
,protections & nondiscrim9ation  7a7    
,collection1 use1 & treatm5t ( data     
7#a7 ,prohibition on /atus inquiry or   
disclosure ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y ( ,education or an eligible   
entity receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act may n  
reque/1 collect1 or disclose p]sonally  
id5tifiable in=mation conc]n+ !         
immigration or citiz5%ip /atus ( any    
/ud5t or family memb]1 except :]e su*   
disclosure is expressly requir$ by a    
,f$]al law o!r ?an ?is ,act t relates to
 ! collection or disclosure (           
immigration or citiz5%ip in=mation = !  
adm9i/ration ( a ,f$]al program or      
inve/igation1 or by a judicial ord]     
issu$ "u su* a law4  7#b7 ,data to      
adm9i/] grant ,to adm9i/] & c>ry out !  
grant program "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,education & any eligible entity       

receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act may use       
non-p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation f   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts or    
local educational ag5cies to det]m9e1 )9
 a community to be s]v$ by a grant "u   
?is ,act1 ! occurr5ce ( immigration     
en=cem5t action & ! population (        
specifi$ individuals4  7b7              
,nondiscrim9ation ,no eligible entity   
may d5y or limit s]vices or supports    
provid$ "u ?is ,act on ! basis ( actual 
or p]ceiv$ immigration /atus ( a /ud5t1 
family memb]1 or s*ool p]sonnel :o is   
impact$ by immigration en=cem5t action4 
7c7 ,compliance ,ea* eligible entity    
apply+ = a grant "u ?is ,act %all c]tify
 compliance ) applicable ,f$]al privacy 
& civil rights laws1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,education1 includ+ !       
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 & title    
,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474  #f4   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is ,act #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4