US SB2671 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4836 (Same As) 2019-11-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Community life and organization
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Housing and community development funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Housing and community development funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2671/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2671/BILLS-116s2671is.pdf |
