US Congress House Bill 4167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2019

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-08-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4167/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4167/BILLS-116hr4167ih.pdf