# 119-hres-844: Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month".

119-hres-844, Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-844
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designating October 2025 as Crime Prevention Month** would spotlight evidence-based community strategies to prevent crime and support victims. The resolution would encourage grants for youth mentorship, behavioral health treatment, safe housing design, and stronger partnerships between law enforcement and community organizations. - Families and neighborhoods would see emphasis on youth mentorship, afterschool programs, neighborhood watches, and other community-based prevention efforts. - Law enforcement, first responders, and violence intervention specialists would be commended and encouraged to build partnerships with community programs. - Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments would be urged to support evidence-based prevention and violence intervention grants and to incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in housing and infrastructure projects. - Crime victims and service providers would be highlighted, with calls for sustained investment in mental health services, substance use treatment, and reentry support to address root causes and reduce recidivism.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/844)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-844 (as of 2026-04-21).