S. 2275: Break the Cycle of Violence Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-24 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

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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.

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Break the Cycle of Violence Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · 22 cosponsors

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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] reported raising $21.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2275.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2275 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117