# 119-s-2203: Break the Cycle of Violence Act

119-s-2203, Break the Cycle of Violence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2203
- Congress: 119
- Title: Break the Cycle of Violence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal effort to scale and coordinate community-based violence intervention** while pairing it with workforce programs to connect 'opportunity youth' to jobs and training in places with high homicides.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Job training grants for opportunity youth: benefit, high. If enacted, the Department of Labor would award IMPACT grants for year‑round job training and workforce services targeted to "opportunity youth" aged 16 through not yet 25 who are not in school or work. Grants would follow WIOA program elements and go to community nonprofits, Tribes, apprenticeship…
- Grants to community violence programs: benefit, high. If enacted, HHS would run a new competitive grant program to fund community-based violence intervention work. Congress would authorize $300 million for FY2026, $500 million for FY2027, and $700 million each year for FY2028–FY2033 for the program. Grants must favor community groups and local plans t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2203 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2203)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2203 (as of 2026-10-16).