Break the Cycle of Violence Act

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Bill Number

HR 4836

Introduced

Oct 23, 2019

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Community life and organization Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crime victims Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Hospital care Housing and community development funding Law enforcement administration and funding Performance measurement Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations Violent crime

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Summary

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

This bill authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives.

Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence.

Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients.

Actions

Nov 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oct 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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