# 117-hr-4118: Break the Cycle of Violence Act

117-hr-4118, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4118
- Congress: 117
- Title: Break the Cycle of Violence Act
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2021-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 95
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Break the Cycle of Violence Act This bill establishes federal grant programs and related entities to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for coordinated community violence intervention initiatives in communities disproportionately impacted by homicides and community violence. HHS must also establish several related entities, including an Office of Community Violence Intervention to administer programs and activities related to violence intervention; the Community Violence Intervention Advisory Committee to advise and assist the office and HHS; and the National Community Violence Response Center to provide training and technical assistance, coordinate research, and develop data collection policies. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants for job training and workforce programs in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence to connect youth ages 16 to 24 to in-demand occupations.

## Cosponsors (95)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 220 | 207 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4118)

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