Bills · S 2203
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2203Crime and Law Enforcement
Break the Cycle of Violence Act
This bill creates federal grants and a new government office to fund community leaders, job training, and hospital programs aimed at stopping cycles of violence in high-risk neighborhoods.AI-written
INTRO JUN 28· LAST ACTION JUN 28
READING
23MIN
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21
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tl;dr
AI-writtenEstablishes a federal network of community-led violence prevention programs and hospital-based counselors to treat gun violence as a public health crisis rather than solely a police matter.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenCurrently, gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., and the economic cost of this violence is over $550 billion every year. If this bill becomes law, it would create a permanent federal infrastructure to fund non-police alternatives for public safety. This matters because it treats violence like a contagious disease—aiming to 'treat' those who are infected by trauma or involved in conflict so the violence doesn't spread to others in the community.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates the Office of Community Violence Intervention within the Department of Health and Human Services.
It establishes a permanent home in the federal government for non-police violence prevention strategies.
PROVISION 02
Provides grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs).
It allows doctors and counselors to reach victims of violence while they are still in the hospital to prevent retaliation.
PROVISION 03
Establishes a National Community Violence Response Center.
It creates a central hub to provide technical training and research to make sure local programs actually work.
PROVISION 04
Authorizes IMPACT grants through the Department of Labor.
It provides job training and employment opportunities for youth in high-violence areas to address the root economic causes of crime.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 21
D· New Jersey
YRS IN OFFICE
12
BILLS LED
120
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 20 REP 0 IND 1
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 28
Introduced in Senate
JUN 28
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2203
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 28, 2025
Last actionJun 28, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 28, 2025
Senate BillS 2203Crime and Law Enforcement
Break the Cycle of Violence Act
This bill creates federal grants and a new government office to fund community leaders, job training, and hospital programs aimed at stopping cycles of violence in high-risk neighborhoods.AI-written
INTRODUCED JUN 28, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 28, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
23 min
COSPONSORS
21
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
