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HR 1709 113th Congress House

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013

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: April 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Crime preventionEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
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Juvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingViolent crime
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013 - 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 4
All 4 Democratic 1
BROWN, CORRINE
· Mar 14, 2014
CONYERS, JOHN
· Mar 14, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 14, 2014
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 14, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1709: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1709/
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"H.R. 1709: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1709/.
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H.R. 1709, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1709/.
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