STOP Violence Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes $20 million in grants from the Attorney General to state/local governments and victim service nonprofits for compensating, training, and providing technical assistance to public assembly facilities (schools. It relies on appropriations and grants. The main policy areas are Public Safety, Finance, Criminal Justice, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
State governments receiving mass violence prevention grants could gain revenue opportunities, Nonprofit organizations serving crime victims could gain revenue opportunities, and Local governments (cities, counties) receiving mass violence prevention grants could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers (funding $20M appropriation) could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $20 million in grants from the Attorney General to state/local governments and victim service nonprofits for compensating, training, and providing technical assistance to public assembly facilities (schools...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes $20 million in grants from the Attorney General to state/local governments and victim service nonprofits for compensating, training, and providing technical assistance to public assembly facilities (schools.
Key Policy Areas
Public Safety, Finance, Criminal Justice, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill authorizes $20 million in grants from the Attorney General to state/local governments and victim service nonprofits for compensating, training, and providing technical assistance to public assembly facilities (schools.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- State governments receiving mass violence prevention grants
- Nonprofit organizations serving crime victims
- Local governments (cities, counties) receiving mass violence prevention grants
- Security consulting and training firms providing mass violence preparedness services
- Physical security equipment vendors (access control, surveillance, active shooter detection systems)
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers (funding $20M appropriation)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Dean of …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local governments (cities, counties) receiving mass violence prevention grants, State governments receiving mass violence prevention grants
Security consulting and training firms providing mass violence preparedness services
Physical security equipment vendors (access control, surveillance, active shooter detection systems)
Department of Justice (Attorney General office) - grant administration
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence
an individual actively engaged in the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a person or persons in a confined and populated area with a firearm
an incident of violence where an assailant who is known or knowable to a law enforcement agency for a jurisdiction where the assailant resides, identifies a particular target prior to a violent attack, which may be one or more individuals, a class or category of individuals, or an institution, without regard to whether the assailant is able to successfully harm the chosen target
a permanent or temporary structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather in reasonably close quarters for purposes including deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities
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