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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 evi-
dence-based.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trauma-Informed In-
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vestigation Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.
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Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
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(20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
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following:
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‘‘(30) The institution will ensure that any in-
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vestigation of sexual harassment or other sexual
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misconduct carried out by the institution is a trau-
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ma-informed investigation that—
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‘‘(A) is equitable and timely;
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‘‘(B) is conducted in a manner that recog-
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nizes the emotional, behavioral, developmental,
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and legal challenges that can accompany trau-
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ma exposure; and
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‘‘(C) includes evidence-based procedures,
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informed by cognitive science, that are designed
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to identify, address, and minimize further trau-
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ma to victims.’’.
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