H.R. 6625

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6625

To improve the identification and support of children and families who 
experience trauma.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 11, 2025

Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Steil) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To improve the identification and support of children and families who 
experience trauma.

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 ``Resilience Investment, Support, and 
Expansion from Trauma Act'' or the ``RISE from Trauma Act''.

TITLE I--COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING

SEC. 101. TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE-RELATED COORDINATING BODIES.

Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting 
after section 520C (42 U.S.C. 290bb-34) the following:

``SEC. 520D. LOCAL COORDINATING BODIES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY TRAUMA, 
PREVENTION, AND RESILIENCE.

``(a) Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 
the Assistant Secretary, shall award grants to State, county, 
local, or Indian tribe or tribal organizations (as such terms 
are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act 
and Education Assistance Act) or nonprofit private entities for 
demonstration projects to enable such entities to act as 
coordinating bodies to prevent or mitigate the impact of trauma 
and toxic stress in a community, or promote resilience by 
fostering protective factors.
``(2) Amount.--The Secretary shall award such grants in 
amounts of not more than $6,000,000.
``(3) Duration.--The Secretary shall award such grants for 
periods of 4 years.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall include 1 or more representatives 
from at least 5 of the categories described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Composition.--The categories referred to in paragraph 
(1) are--
``(A) governmental agencies, such as public health, 
mental health, human services, or child welfare 
agencies, that provide training related to covered 
services or conduct activities to screen, assess, 
provide services or referrals, prevent, or provide 
treatment to support infants, children, youth, and 
their families as appropriate, that have experienced or 
are at risk of experiencing trauma;
``(B) faculty or qualified staff at an institution 
of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965) or representatives of 
a local member of the National Child Traumatic Stress 
Network, in an area related to screening, assessment, 
service provision or referral, prevention, or treatment 
to support infants, children, youth, and their 
families, as appropriate, that have experienced or are 
at risk of experiencing trauma;
``(C) hospitals, health care clinics, or other 
health care institutions, such as mental health and 
substance use disorder treatment facilities;
``(D) criminal justice representatives related to 
adults and juveniles, which may include law enforcement 
or judicial or court employees;
``(E) local educational agencies (as defined in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or agencies responsible 
for early childhood education programs, which may 
include Head Start and Early Head Start agencies;
``(F) workforce development, job training, or 
business associations;
``(G) nonprofit, community-based faith, human 
services, civic, or social services organizations, 
including participants in a national or community 
service program (as described in section 122 of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12572)), providers of after-school programs, home 
visiting programs, family resource centers, agencies 
that serve victims of domestic and family violence or 
child abuse, or programs to prevent or address the 
impact of violence and addiction; and
``(H) the general public, including individuals who 
have experienced trauma who can appropriately represent 
populations and activities relevant to the community 
that will be served by the entity.
``(3) Qualifications.--In order for an entity to be 
eligible to receive the grant under this section, the 
representatives included in the entity shall, collectively, 
have training and expertise concerning childhood trauma, 
resilience, and covered services.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to entities proposing to serve 
communities or populations that have faced or currently face high rates 
of community trauma, including from intergenerational poverty, civil 
unrest, discrimination, or oppression, which may include an evaluation 
of--
``(1) an age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths that is 
above the national overdose mortality rate, as determined by 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
``(2) an age-adjusted rate of violence-related (or 
intentional) injury deaths that is above the national average, 
as determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; and
``(3) a rate of involvement in the child welfare or 
juvenile justice systems that is above the national average, as 
determined by the Secretary.
``(e) Use of Funds.--An entity that receives a grant under this 
section to act as a coordinating body may use the grant funds to--
``(1) bring together stakeholders who provide or use 
services in, or have expertise concerning, covered settings to 
identify community needs and resources related to covered 
services, and to build on any needs assessments conducted by 
organizations or groups represented on the coordinating body;
``(2)(A) collect data, on indicators to reflect local 
priority issues, including across multiple covered settings and 
disaggregated by age, race, and any other appropriate metrics; 
and
``(B) use the data to identify unique community challenges 
and barriers, community strengths and assets, gaps in services, 
and high-need areas, related to covered services;
``(3) build awareness, skills, and leadership (including 
through trauma-informed and resilience-focused training and 
public outreach campaigns) on covered services in covered 
settings;
``(4) develop a strategic plan, in partnership with members 
of the served community or population, that identifies--
``(A) policy goals and coordination opportunities 
to address community needs and local priority issues 
(including coordination in applying for or utilizing 
existing grants, insurance coverage, or other 
government programs), including for communities of 
color and relating to delivering and implementing 
covered services; and
``(B) a comprehensive, integrated approach for the 
entity and its members to prevent and mitigate the 
impact of exposure to trauma or toxic stress in the 
community, and to assist the community in healing from 
existing and prior exposure to trauma through promotion 
of resilience and fostering protective factors;
``(5) implement such strategic plans in the local 
community, including through the delivery of covered services 
in covered settings; and
``(6) identify funding sources and partner with community 
stakeholders to sustainably continue activities after the end 
of the grant period.
``(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available under this 
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, 
State, and local public funds and private funds expended to provide 
trauma-related coordination activities.
``(g) Evaluation.--At the end of the period for which grants are 
awarded under this section, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
of the activities carried out under each grant under this section. In 
conducting the evaluation, the Secretary shall assess the outcomes of 
the grant activities carried out by each grant recipient, including 
outcomes related to health, education, child welfare, criminal justice 
involvement, or other measurable outcomes pertaining to wellbeing and 
societal impact.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $600,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2033.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered services.--The term `covered services' means 
culturally responsive services, programs, models, or 
interventions that are evidence-based, evidence-informed, or 
promising best practices to support infants, children, youth, 
and their families as appropriate by preventing or mitigating 
the impact of trauma and toxic stress or promoting resilience 
by fostering protective factors, which may include the best 
practices developed under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for 
Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271).
``(2) Covered setting.--The term `covered setting' means 
the settings in which individuals may come into contact with 
infants, children, youth, and their families, as appropriate, 
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, 
including schools, hospitals, settings where health care 
providers, including primary care and pediatric providers, 
provide services, early childhood education and care settings, 
home visiting settings, after-school program facilities, child 
welfare agency facilities, public health agency facilities, 
mental health treatment facilities, substance use disorder 
treatment facilities, faith-based institutions, domestic 
violence agencies, violence intervention organizations, child 
advocacy centers, homeless services system facilities, refugee 
services system facilities, juvenile justice system facilities, 
law enforcement agency facilities, Healthy Marriage Promotion 
or Responsible Fatherhood service settings, child support 
service settings, and service settings focused on individuals 
eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; and''.

SEC. 102. EXPANSION OF PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP PILOT FOR CHILDREN WHO 
HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING TRAUMA.

(a) In General.--Section 526 of the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (42 U.S.C. 12301 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) `To improve outcomes for infants, children, and 
youth, and their families as appropriate, who have experienced 
or are at risk of experiencing trauma' means to increase the 
rate at which individuals who have experienced or are at risk 
of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, 
homeless, involved with the child welfare system, involved in 
the juvenile justice system, have been victims of violence 
(including community, family, or sexual violence), unemployed, 
or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational 
institution and live in a community that has faced acute or 
long-term exposure to substantial discrimination, historical 
oppression, intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, a high 
rate of violence or drug overdose deaths, achieve success in 
meeting educational, employment, health, developmental, 
community reentry, permanency from foster care, or other key 
goals.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fiscal 
Year 2014'' and inserting ``Fiscal Years 2026 Through 
2030'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving 
such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the 
right;
(C) by striking ``Federal agencies'' and inserting 
the following:
``(1) Disconnected youth pilots.--Federal agencies''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Trauma-informed care pilots.--Federal agencies may 
use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this 
Act or any appropriations Act, including across different or 
multiple years, for any of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to 
carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots 
shall--
``(A) be designed to improve outcomes for infants, 
children, and youth, and their families as appropriate, 
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing 
trauma; and
``(B) involve Federal programs targeted on infants, 
children, and youth, and their families as appropriate, 
who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing 
trauma.'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2029''; and
(B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting before the 
semicolon ``, including the age range for such 
population''; and
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2029''.
(b) Requirement.--Not later than 9 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, working with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Education, and 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and any other appropriate 
agency representative, shall, with respect to carrying out this 
section--
(1) explore authorities to enable the issuance of 
appropriate start-up funding;
(2) issue guidance documents, template waivers and 
performance measurements, best practices and lessons learned 
from prior pilot programs, recommendations for how to sustain 
projects after award periods, and other technical assistance 
documents as needed; and
(3) align application timing periods to provide maximum 
flexibility, which may include the availability of initial 
planning periods for awardees.

SEC. 103. HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE READMISSIONS.

Section 393 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Hospital-Based Interventions To Reduce Readmissions.--
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities to deliver and evaluate hospital-based interventions 
to improve outcomes and reduce subsequent reinjury or 
readmissions of patients that present at a hospital after 
overdosing, attempting suicide, or suffering violent injury or 
abuse.
``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this subsection and entity shall--
``(A) be a hospital or health system (including 
health systems operated by Indian tribes or tribal 
organizations as such terms are defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination Act and Education 
Assistance Act); and
``(B) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require, which shall 
include demonstrated experience furnishing successful 
hospital-based trauma interventions to improve outcomes 
and prevent reinjury or readmission for patients 
presenting after overdosing, attempting suicide, or 
suffering violent injury or abuse.
``(3) Use of funds.--An entity shall use amounts received 
under a grant under this subsection to deliver, test, and 
evaluate hospital-based trauma-informed interventions for 
patients who present at hospitals with drug overdoses, suicide 
attempts, or violent injuries (such as domestic violence or 
intentional penetrating wounds, including gunshots and 
stabbings), or other presenting symptoms associated with 
exposure to trauma, violence, substance misuse, or suicidal 
ideation, to provide comprehensive education, screening, 
counseling, discharge planning, skills building, and long-term 
case management services to such individuals, and their 
guardians or caregivers as appropriate, to prevent hospital 
readmission, injury, and improve health, wellness, and safety 
outcomes. Such interventions may be furnished in coordination 
or partnership with qualified community-based organizations and 
may include or incorporate the best practices developed under 
section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271).
``(4) Quality measures.--An entity that receive a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report on 
the data and outcomes developed under the grant, including any 
quality measures developed, evaluated, and validated to prevent 
hospital readmissions for the patients served under the program 
involved.
``(5) Sustainable coverage.--The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services, shall evaluate existing authorities, flexibilities, 
and policies and disseminate appropriate and relevant 
information to eligible entities on the opportunities for 
health insurance coverage and reimbursement for the activities 
described in paragraph (3).''.

SEC. 104. REAUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK.

Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh-1) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) collaboration among all NCTSI grantees for purposes 
of developing evidence-based resources, training, 
interventions, practices, and other information, as an integral 
part of required grant activities.'';
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: 
``In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall permit 
all grantees to deliver both training and services, as 
appropriate.''; and
(3) in subsection (j), to read as follows:
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $93,887,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2030.''.

SEC. 105. REAUTHORIZING THE TRAUMA SUPPORT SERVICES IN SCHOOLS GRANT 
PROGRAM.

Section 7134(l) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 
2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.

SEC. 106. REAUTHORIZING CDC SURVEILLANCE AND DATA COLLECTION 
ACTIVITIES.

Section 7131(e) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``$2,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$9,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.

TITLE II--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZING THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON TRAUMA-INFORMED 
CARE.

Section 7132(i) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``2030'' and inserting 
``2031''.

SEC. 202. TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT 
HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH LEVELS OF TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, OR 
ADDICTION.

Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 742. INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH 
LEVELS OF TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, OR ADDICTION.

``In carrying out activities under this part, the Secretary shall 
ensure that emphasis is provided on the recruitment of individuals from 
communities that have experienced high levels of trauma, violence, or 
addiction and that appropriate activities under this part are carried 
out in partnership with community-based organizations that have 
expertise in addressing such challenges to enhance service delivery.''.

SEC. 203. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.

Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) in addition to the amounts provided for under 
subparagraph (H) for fiscal year 2023, $50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to be allocated 
in each such fiscal year for awards to eligible 
individuals whose obligated service locations are in 
schools or community-based settings as described in 
section 338N of the Public Health Service Act.''.

SEC. 204. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL WORKFORCE.

Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280g) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 399V-8. INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINICAL WORKFORCE.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Associate 
Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, shall establish 
an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program 
to award grants to eligible entities to establish a national network of 
training institutes for infant and early childhood clinical mental 
health.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall--
``(1) be--
``(A) an institution of higher education as defined 
in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
including historically Black colleges and universities 
(as defined for purposes of section 322 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)), and Tribal 
colleges (as defined for purposes of section 316(b) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); or
``(B) be a hospital with affiliation with such an 
institution of higher education, or a State 
professional medical society or association of infant 
mental health demonstrating an affiliation or 
partnership with such an institution of higher 
education; and
``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require.
``(c) Use of Grant.--An entity shall use amounts received under a 
grant under this section to establish training institutes to--
``(1) equip aspiring and current mental health 
professionals, including clinical social workers, professional 
counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical 
psychologists, child psychiatrists, school psychologists, 
school counselors, school social workers, nurses, home 
visitors, community health workers, and developmental and 
behavioral pediatricians with specialization in infant and 
early childhood clinical mental health, and those pursuing 
certification or licensure in such professions; and
``(2) emphasize equipping trainees with culturally 
responsive skills in prevention, mental health consultation, 
screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for infants and 
children, and their parents as appropriate, who have 
experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including 
from intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, discrimination, 
or oppression, exposure to violence or overdose, as well as 
prevention of secondary trauma, through--
``(A) the provision of community-based training and 
supervision in evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, 
and treatment, which may be conducted through 
partnership with qualified community-based 
organizations;
``(B) the development of graduate education 
training tracks;
``(C) the provision of scholarships, stipends, and 
trainee supports, including to enhance recruitment, 
retention, and career placement of students from 
populations under-represented populations in the mental 
health workforce; and
``(D) the provision of mid-career training to 
develop the capacity of existing health practitioners.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2030.''.

SEC. 205. TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.

(a) Partnership Grants.--Section 202 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(6)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (K) 
as subparagraphs (I) through (L), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the 
following:
``(H) how the partnership will prepare general 
education and special education teachers and, as 
applicable, early childhood educators, to support 
positive learning outcomes and social and emotional 
development for students--
``(i) who have experienced trauma 
(including students who are involved in the 
foster care or juvenile justice system or 
runaway or homeless youth); and
``(ii) in alternative education settings in 
which high populations of youth with trauma 
exposure may learn (including settings for 
correctional education, juvenile justice, 
pregnant, expecting, and parenting students, or 
youth who have re-entered school after a period 
of absence due to dropping out);'';
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i)--
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' after 
the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause 
(IV); and
(C) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
following:
``(III) such teachers and, as 
applicable, early childhood educators, 
to adopt evidence-based approaches 
for--
``(aa) improving behavior 
(such as positive behavior 
interventions and supports and 
restorative justice practices);
``(bb) supporting social 
and emotional learning;
``(cc) mitigating the 
effects of trauma;
``(dd) improving the 
learning environment in the 
school;
``(ee) preventing secondary 
trauma, compassion fatigue, and 
burnout; and
``(ff) alternatives to 
punitive discipline practices, 
including suspensions, 
expulsions, corporal 
punishment, referrals to law 
enforcement, and other actions 
that remove students from the 
learning environment; and''; 
and
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Trauma-informed and resilience-focused practice and 
work in alternative education settings.--Developing the 
teaching skills of prospective and, as applicable, new, early 
childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school 
teachers to adopt evidence-based trauma-informed and 
resilience-focused teaching strategies--
``(A) to--
``(i) recognize the signs of trauma and its 
impact on learning;
``(ii) maximize student engagement and 
promote the social and emotional development of 
students;
``(iii) implement alternative practices to 
suspension and expulsion that do not remove 
students from the learning environment; and
``(iv) engage with other school personnel, 
including administrators and nonteaching staff, 
to foster a shared understanding of the items 
described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and
``(B) including programs training teachers and, as 
applicable, early childhood educators to work with 
students--
``(i) with exposure to traumatic events 
(including students involved in the foster care 
or juvenile justice system or runaway and 
homeless youth); and
``(ii) in alternative academic settings for 
youth unable to participate in a traditional 
public school program in which high populations 
of students with trauma exposure may learn 
(such as students involved in the foster care 
or juvenile justice system, pregnant, 
expecting, and parenting students, runaway and 
homeless students, students exposed to family 
violence or trafficking, and other youth who 
have re-entered school after a period of 
absence due to dropping out).''.
(b) Administrative Provisions.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022b(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) to eligible partnerships that have a high-
quality proposal for trauma-informed and resilience-
focused training programs for general education and 
special education teachers and, as applicable, early 
childhood educators.''.
(c) Grants for the Development of Leadership Programs.--Section 
202(f)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1022a(f)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) identify students who have 
experienced trauma and connect those students 
with appropriate school-based or community-
based interventions and services.''.

SEC. 206. TOOLS FOR FRONT-LINE PROVIDERS.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with 
appropriate stakeholders with subject matter expertise which may 
include the National Child Traumatic Stress Network or other resource 
centers funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, shall 
carry out activities to develop accessible and easily understandable 
toolkits for use by front-line service providers (including teachers, 
early childhood educators, school and out-of-school program leaders, 
paraeducators and school support staff, home visitors, mentors, social 
workers, counselors, health care providers, child welfare agency staff, 
individuals in juvenile justice settings, faith leaders, first 
responders, kinship caregivers, domestic violence agencies, child 
advocacy centers, homeless services personnel, and youth development 
and community-based organization personnel) for appropriately 
identifying, responding to, and supporting infants, children, and 
youth, and their families, as appropriate, who have experienced or are 
at risk of experiencing trauma or toxic stress. Such toolkits shall 
incorporate best practices developed under section 7132(d) of the 
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271), and 
include actions to build a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for 
the infants, children, and youth served in those settings, capacity 
building, and strategies for addressing the impact of secondary trauma, 
compassion fatigue, and burnout among such front-line service providers 
and other caregivers.

SEC. 207. CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE INITIATIVE.

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(34 U.S.C. 10101) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART PP--CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND ADDICTION INITIATIVE

``SEC. 3061. GRANTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND 
SUBSTANCE USE.

``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States, 
units of local government, Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as 
such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
Act and Education Assistance Act), and nonprofit organizations to 
reduce violence and substance use by preventing children's trauma from 
exposure to violence or substance use and supporting infants, children, 
and youth, and their families, who have been harmed by violence, 
trauma, or substance use to heal.
``(b) Use of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--A grant under subsection (a) may be used 
to implement trauma-informed policies and practices that 
support infants, children, youth, and their families, as 
appropriate, by--
``(A) building public awareness and education about 
the importance of addressing childhood trauma as a 
means to reduce violence and substance use and improve 
educational, economic, developmental, and societal 
outcomes for infants, children, and youth;
``(B) providing training, tools, and resources to 
develop the skills and capacity of parents (including 
foster parents), adult guardians, and professionals who 
interact directly with infants, children, and youth, in 
an organized or professional setting, to reduce the 
impact of trauma, grief, and exposure to violence on 
children, including through the best practices 
developed under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for 
Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271); and
``(C) supporting community collaborations and 
providing technical assistance to communities, 
organizations, and public agencies on how they can 
coordinate to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma 
from exposure to violence and substance use on children 
in their homes, schools, and communities.
``(2) Priority.--Priority in awarding grants under this 
section shall be given to communities that seek to address 
multiple types of violence and serve children who have 
experienced poly-victimization.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $11,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2030.''.

SEC. 208. ESTABLISHMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CHILD AND YOUTH TRAUMA 
COORDINATING CENTER.

(a) Establishment of Center.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with 
the Civil Rights Division, shall establish a National Law 
Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center 
(referred to in this section as the ``Center'') to provide 
assistance to adult- and juvenile-serving State, local, and 
tribal law enforcement agencies (including those operated by 
Indian tribes and tribal organizations as such terms are 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act and 
Education Assistance Act) in interacting with infants, 
children, and youth who have been exposed to violence or other 
trauma, and their families as appropriate.
(2) Age range.--The Center shall determine the age range of 
infants, children, and youth to be covered by the activities of 
the Center.
(b) Duties.--The Center shall provide assistance to adult- and 
juvenile-serving State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies by--
(1) disseminating information on the best practices for law 
enforcement officers, which may include best practices based on 
evidence-based and evidence-informed models from programs of 
the Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Services of 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the best practices developed 
under section 7132(d) of the SUPPORT for Patients and 
Communities Act (Public Law 115-271), such as--
(A) models developed in partnership with national 
law enforcement organizations, Indian tribes, or 
clinical researchers; and
(B) models that include--
(i) trauma-informed approaches to conflict 
resolution, information gathering, forensic 
interviewing, de-escalation, and crisis 
intervention training;
(ii) early interventions that link child 
and youth witnesses and victims, and their 
families as appropriate, to age-appropriate 
trauma-informed services; and
(iii) preventing and supporting officers 
who experience secondary trauma;
(2) providing professional training and technical 
assistance; and
(3) awarding grants under subsection (c).
(c) Grant Program.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General, acting through the 
Center, may award grants to State, local, and tribal law 
enforcement agencies or to multi-disciplinary consortia to--
(A) enhance the awareness of best practices for 
trauma-informed responses to infants, children, and 
youth who have been exposed to violence or other 
trauma, and their families as appropriate; and
(B) provide professional training and technical 
assistance in implementing the best practices described 
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Application.--Any State, local, or tribal law 
enforcement agency seeking a grant under this subsection shall 
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney 
General may require.
(3) Use of funds.--A grant awarded under this subsection 
may be used to--
(A) provide training to law enforcement officers on 
best practices, including how to identify and 
appropriately respond to early signs of trauma and 
violence exposure when interacting with infants, 
children, and youth, and their families, as 
appropriate; and
(B) establish, operate, and evaluate a referral and 
partnership program with trauma-informed clinical 
mental health, substance use, health care, or social 
service professionals in the community in which the law 
enforcement agency serves.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General--
(1) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 
to award grants under subsection (c); and
(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 
for other activities of the Center.
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