Break the Cycle of Violence Act

Sponsored bySen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ· Introduced 28 June 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

28 June 2025·1 year ago

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
28 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
28 June 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

21 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ

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Democrat2095%
Independent15%

Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]CT
Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DE

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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Judiciary Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To28 Jun 2025
- Referred To28 Jun 2025

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↑ Healthcare↑ Education

The bill authorizes significant federal appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) to fund community-based violence intervention programs and job training/workforce development initiatives. HHS grants will support trauma-responsive care and hospital-based violence intervention programs, directly benefiting the Healthcare sector. DOL grants are specifically for year-round job training, workforce programs, and community colleges aimed at 'opportunity youth' in affected communities, providing a direct positive impact on the Education sector.

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