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H.R. 1757 115th Congress House

Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017

Official title: To address the psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2017 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017

This bill establishes: (1) the Interagency Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care; (2) the National Law Enforcement Child and Youth Trauma Coordinating Center; (3) the Native American Technical Assistance Resource Center to provide trauma-informed technical assistance; and (4) Medicaid demonstration projects to test innovative, trauma-informed approaches for delivering early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must encourage states to collect and report data on adverse childhood experiences.

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, and other laws to revise or establish provisions related to trauma, including provisions regarding the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, Performance Partnership Pilots, health professional shortage areas, and training of school personnel, court personnel, and health care providers. The Department of Education may award grants for the improvement of trauma support services and mental health care for children in educational settings.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Aug 24, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 13, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 13, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 24, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 19, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1757: Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1757/
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