H.R. 6625 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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, Dec 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySupporting youth and families recovering from trauma
This bill funds and expands programs that help young people and families deal with trauma and its effects. It keeps existing programs going through the 2030s, including a national network focused on childhood trauma and school-based mental health services. It also creates new grants for hospitals to help patients after overdoses or suicide attempts, and for training people who work directly with traumatized kids.
How it affects you
If you're a young person or parent dealing with trauma, you may have better access to mental health support through schools and hospitals in your area. Law enforcement and community workers will get training to better help families exposed to violence. The bill doesn't directly change what most people do day-to-day, but it expands the support systems available to those experiencing trauma.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Dec 11, 2025)
Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act or the RISE from Trauma Act
This bill reauthorizes, establishes, and expands programs to support youth and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma.
The bill reauthorizes
• the National Child Traumatic Stress Network through FY2030,
• school-based grants to increase access to trauma-support and mental health services through FY2030,
• public health data collection about adverse childhood experiences through FY2030, and
• a task force on trauma-informed care through FY2031.
It also establishes grants for
• multi-sector demonstration projects to mitigate trauma and toxic stress;
• improving outcomes for hospital patients who experience drug overdoses, suicide attempts, or violent injury; and
• clinical training in infant and early childhood mental health.
Additionally, the bill authorizes (1) federal agencies to use specified discretionary funds for pilot projects to address traumatic exposures among children, and (2) Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to prevent trauma in children by reducing their exposure to violence and trauma.
Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must provide resources for training frontline service providers and certain community members about trauma, toxic stress, and resilience. In addition, DOJ must establish a national center to disseminate resources to law enforcement agencies to improve interactions with youth and families who are exposed to violence and trauma.
The bill also incorporates trauma-informed practices in programs for health care professional education, health care access, and educators.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 6625
A BILL
RISE from Trauma Act
Sponsor: Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7) · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 11, 2025: “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.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Community programming · 6
- Sec. 101Trauma and resilience-related coordinating bodiesNo change
- Sec. 102Expansion of performance partnership pilot for children who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing traumaNo change
- Sec. 103Hospital-based interventions to reduce readmissionsNo change
- Sec. 104Reauthorizing the national child traumatic stress networkNo change
- Sec. 105Reauthorizing the trauma support services in schools grant programNo change
- Sec. 106Reauthorizing CDC surveillance and data collection activitiesNo change
Title II — Workforce development · 8
- Sec. 201Reauthorizing the interagency task force on trauma-informed careNo change
- Sec. 202Training and recruitment of individuals from communities that have experienced high levels of trauma, violence, or addictionNo change
- Sec. 203Funding for the National Health Service CorpsNo change
- Sec. 204Infant and early childhood clinical workforceNo change
- Sec. 205Trauma-informed teaching and school leadershipNo change
- Sec. 206Tools for front-line providersNo change
- Sec. 207Children exposed to violence initiativeNo change
- Sec. 208Establishment of law enforcement child and youth trauma coordinating centerNo change