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HR 3054 112th Congress House

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011

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 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Crime preventionEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationJuvenile crime and gang violence
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011 - 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 6, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 23, 2011
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 23, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Sep 23, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 23, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 23, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Sep 23, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 23, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Sep 23, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3054: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3054/
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"H.R. 3054: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3054/.
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H.R. 3054, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3054/.
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