S2638-118

Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6B12F31B32194A32994B432EE5DEB005: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Break the Cycle of Violence Act. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
  • Section H7A827AAE49934939803F42E36A519AC8: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Community violence is a significant public health, public safety, and community infrastructure concern nationwide,...
  • Section HF947A7046D4E415BA39AD1F0EA3E1FB4: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term community violence— means nonfatal firearm injuries, aggravated assaults, homicides, and other acts of life-threatening...
  • Section HF3C04A3B8DD14EF9A9C5EC32910C138F: 101. Community-based violence intervention program grants The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this title referred to as the Secretary) shall award...
  • Section HAD259BED64DE4640BF0FB05447E8F2BC: 102. Office of Community Violence Intervention The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Community...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Welch, Mr. Markey, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"basic skills deficient" §H33A1D021333F481899DFF7B14CE0C5F8

an individual who— is a youth and has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test

"opportunity youth" §HF947A7046D4E415BA39AD1F0EA3E1FB4

individuals who— have attained 16 years of age but not yet attained 25 years of age

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