Break the Cycle of Violence Act

Bill: 117-hr-4118
Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Policy sciences
Racial and ethnic relations
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-09-22
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 453). (text: CR H8090-8093)
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 453).
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8102-8103)
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4118, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further pr oceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4118, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.R. 4118.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4118, H.R. 5768, H.R. 6448 and H.R. 8542. Resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate with one motion to recommit for each bill.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1377. (consideration: CR H8090-8096)
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4118, H.R. 5768, H.R. 6448 and H.R. 8542. Resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate with one motion to recommit for each bill.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in House