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- H.R.4836
H.R.4836: Break the Cycle of Violence Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 23, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 23, 2019
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Oct. 26, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| 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.
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| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) |