HR 2616
111th Congress
House
Education
Crime prevention
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime
Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009
Introduced: May 21, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009 - 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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