Senate Bill 2671
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 23, 2019
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2671
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Cory Booker
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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.
October 23, 2019
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10/23/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/23/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:46 AM