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Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008

Introduced: March 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008 - 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.

What's happening now March 13, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 5, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5637: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5637/
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"H.R. 5637: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5637/.
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H.R. 5637, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5637/.
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