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HR 2616 111th Congress House

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counse… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence.

Introduced: September 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Crime preventionEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationJuvenile crime and gang violence
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Latest action October 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 2, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 2, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 24, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2616: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2616/
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"H.R. 2616: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2616/.
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H.R. 2616, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2616/.
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