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HR 5846 114th Congress House

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016

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: July 14, 2016 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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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the effects of community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling related to principles of nonviolence in conflict resolution. "Eligible entities" include state or local government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit communities, and faith-based organizations.

In awarding grants under the program, DOJ shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant funds in at least one community that can certify: (1) an increased or sustained level of violence or tension in the community; or (2) a lack of resources to adopt innovative, integrated, community-based violence prevention programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 14, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 14, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 14, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 2016
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2016
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 14, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 14, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5846: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5846/
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"H.R. 5846: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5846/.
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