Break the Cycle of Violence Act
- Last Action
- 7/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- 2023-07-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- 2023-07-27Introduced in House
- 2023-07-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-27 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
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