US HB4167 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the effects of community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling related to principles of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Eligible entities include state or local government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit communities, and faith-based organizations. In awarding grants under the program, DOJ shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant funds in at least one community that can certify (1) an increased or sustained level of violence or tension in the community; or (2) a lack of resources to adopt innovative, integrated, community-based violence prevention programs.
Title
Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-08-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-08-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime prevention
Education
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime
Education
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4167/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4167/BILLS-116hr4167ih.pdf |