HR 4836 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

Introduced 2019-10-23· Sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN