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HR 320 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Community life and organization Crime prevention Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Violent crime

Safer Streets Act of 2023

Introduced: January 12, 2023 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2023
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Safer Streets Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to units of local governments and neighborhood or community-based organizations in jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime. Grants may be used to support law enforcement purposes or community violence prevention purposes, such as hiring additional officers, acquiring surveillance equipment, and promoting prevention programs.

What's happening now January 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 320: Safer Streets Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-320/
MLA
"H.R. 320: Safer Streets Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-320/.
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H.R. 320, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-320/.
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[H.R. 320: Safer Streets Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-320/)
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