Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Latest action. Received in the Senate.
Break the Cycle of Violence Act
This bill establishes federal grant programs and related entities to support violence intervention initiatives.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for coordinated community violence intervention initiatives in communities disproportionately impacted by homicides and community violence. HHS must also establish several related entities, including
an Office of Community Violence Intervention to administer programs and activities related to violence intervention;
the Community Violence Intervention Advisory Committee to advise and assist the office and HHS; and
the National Community Violence Response Center to provide training and technical assistance, coordinate research, and develop data collection policies.
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants for job training and workforce programs in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence to connect youth ages 16 to 24 to in-demand occupations.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House" stage on September 22, 2022. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
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Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced it on June 24, 2021, and 95 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 95 Democrats.
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It was introduced on June 24, 2021, 1904 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 1444 days ago, on September 27, 2022.
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Vote history
- HouseReceived in the Senate.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action