Text: H.R.8136 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (08/28/2020)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8136


To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that investigations of sexual misconduct by institutions of higher education are fair, trauma-informed, and evidence-based.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 28, 2020

Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Haaland, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor


A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that investigations of sexual misconduct by institutions of higher education are fair, trauma-informed, and evidence-based.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Trauma-Informed Investigation Act”.

SEC. 2. Program participation agreements.

Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(30) The institution will ensure that any investigation of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct carried out by the institution is a trauma-informed investigation that—

“(A) is equitable and timely;

“(B) is conducted in a manner that recognizes the emotional, behavioral, developmental, and legal challenges that can accompany trauma exposure; and

“(C) includes evidence-based procedures, informed by cognitive science, that are designed to identify, address, and minimize further trauma to victims.”.


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