# 119-hr-3968: School Violence Prevention Act

119-hr-3968, School Violence Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3968
- Congress: 119
- Title: School Violence Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Creates a Comprehensive School-Based Violence Prevention Program** to fund and evaluate trauma-informed, culturally competent violence-prevention services for youth at highest risk of gun violence. The program awards 5-year grants to partnerships that connect schools, community nonprofits, and state or local education agencies to reduce violence and support healing. - Students and families: Funds school-based programs serving K–12 students and youth under age 19 that use evidence-based, culturally competent, trauma-informed approaches to promote healing, social and emotional skills, and connections to mental health professionals. - Schools and local partners: Grants go to partnerships including a State educational agency and local educational agencies in high-violence communities, and specifically may include schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. Each grant lasts five years and may be renewed. - Evaluation and community learning: Requires data collection with outcomes disaggregated by student subgroups, regular reports to Congress, and allows grantees to use up to 20 percent of funds for evaluation while the Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent for independent research. Grants must be distributed equitably across U.S. regions. *Authorizes $25.0 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2031, increasing federal spending by that amount if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New grants to prevent school violence: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would fund five-year grants to build or expand school violence prevention programs, including in Bureau of Indian Education schools. The bill would authorize $25 million each year from 2025 through 2031. Eligible applicants would be a state education agency with local dis…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3968)

## Related
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- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3968 (as of 2026-10-15).