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H.R. 3054: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011

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H.R. 3054: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-23 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011

Plain summary

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of community violence by educating, mentoring, and counseling youth regarding the principles and application of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Gives grant priority to applicants that agree to use the funds in communities experiencing an increase in violence, but lacking the resources to address violence prevention.

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Official text

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 26 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3054 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112