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US HR4836

US HR4836
Break the Cycle of Violence Act


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Introduced
10/23/2019
In Committee
11/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To build safer, thriving communities, and save lives by investing in effective violence reduction initiatives. 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.

AI Summary

This bill aims to build safer communities and save lives by investing in effective violence reduction initiatives. It authorizes new grant programs to support coordinated violence reduction initiatives in local government units disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. The bill also provides grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients. The bill acknowledges the disproportionate impact of gun violence on communities of color and the effectiveness of evidence-based strategies like hospital-based violence intervention and group violence intervention in reducing violence without contributing to mass incarceration.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (31)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 11/15/2019)

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