I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6152 
To provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most 
violent communities in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropria-
tions, 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 
A BILL 
To provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships 
in the most violent communities in the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Help Communities 
Fight Violent Crime Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) Violent crime is endemic in many of our 
Nation’s great cities. 
(2) Addressing violent crime is a moral, social, 
and economic imperative. 
(3) Violent crime infringes on our citizens’ most 
basic human rights by barring them from realizing 
their full potential for advancement, happiness, and 
safety. 
(4) Violent crime hinders the educational, eco-
nomic and social advancement of citizens and com-
munities. 
(5) Violent crime imposes staggering economic 
and other costs on society. 
(6) There are estimates that violent crime im-
poses nearly $200,000,000,000 per year in direct 
and intangible costs on our economy in addition to 
the staggering immeasurable costs it has on victims, 
families, and communities. 
(7) Violent crime prevents our cities from pros-
pering by discouraging and preventing investment in 
communities, infrastructure, and businesses. 
(8) Reducing violent crime results in significant 
savings for cities, States, and the Federal Govern-
ment. 
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(9) Many of our Nation’s most financially trou-
bled cities are also the most violent, so addressing 
violent crime is requisite to saving failing cities. 
(10) It is impossible to address the financial 
ails of a city without first addressing violent crime. 
(11) Arguably the largest purely economic ben-
efit from reducing violent crime is the associated in-
crease in property value. 
(12) There are no citizens of a city or State, 
only citizens of the United States, and the Federal 
Government has a responsibility to provide for the 
safety and security of all citizens. 
(13) The violent crime rate in many cities dem-
onstrates that municipalities and States alone are 
often incapable of addressing the onslaught of vio-
lent crime and suffering; thus, the Federal Govern-
ment has a duty to help protect the lives of all of 
its citizens. 
(14) The Federal Government, specifically the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives, has unique capabilities to address violent 
crime as demonstrated by the success it has had em-
ploying Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships. 
(15) Because of the proven success of Violent 
Crime Reduction Partnerships in stemming violent 
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crime, we need to immediately increase funding for 
these types of programs to stop the pervasive vio-
lence in our communities. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PART-
NERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the conduct of Violent Crime 
Reduction Partnerships in the 10 most violent cities in 
the United States with a population of more than 100,000 
individuals, as determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Bureau’’), and in any community that is in 
close proximity to any such city (as determined by the Bu-
reau), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector of the Bureau not more than $25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2017 through 2021, in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose 
for any of such fiscal years. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO OTHER 
PARTNERSHIP PARTICIPANTS.—The Director of the Bu-
reau may transfer funds appropriated under subsection 
(a) to any other agency or instrumentality of the Federal 
Government that participates in a Violent Crime Reduc-
tion Partnership in which the Bureau participates, solely 
for the conduct of activities under the Partnership, in such 
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amounts, for such periods, and subject to such other limi-
tations and conditions as the Director deems appropriate. 
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