I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8136 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trauma-Informed Investigation Act . 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. .