Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Sponsored By: Representative Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced
Summary
Funding for community-based violence intervention and youth job training. This bill would create HHS grant programs and a National Community Violence Response Center to support trauma-informed, culturally competent local violence-interruption efforts and would fund Department of Labor IMPACT grants to connect "opportunity youth" to year-round job training.
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- Families and communities: Residents in gun-violence-affected neighborhoods would get more local supports focused on interrupting cycles of violence, trauma-responsive care, and new job or training opportunities.
- Community organizations and hospitals: Grants would prioritize community-based nonprofits and non-law-enforcement public agencies; local governments must pass at least 75% of their grant funds to these groups, and hospitals acting as nonprofits must pass at least 90% of funds to direct services or staff.
- Opportunity youth and workers: People aged 16–24 who are out of school and work would gain access to apprenticeships, training, and education services through IMPACT grants funded at $1.5 billion per year for FY2026–FY2033.
*Would authorize about $5.0 billion for HHS activities and $12.0 billion for Labor grants, roughly $17.0 billion in federal funding through FY2033, increasing federal spending.*
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Health Department grants for community violence
If enacted, HHS would create an office and a national center to back community violence programs. It would give four-year grants to community groups and some local governments, focused on high-risk people and trauma-responsive care. The program would get $300 million in 2026, $500 million in 2027, and $700 million each year from 2028 to 2033. Grants would normally cover 90% of costs; HHS could raise this to 100% for some local governments, and no more than 15% of funds could go to local governments. Local governments would pass at least 75% to community groups or non-police safety agencies; hospitals would spend at least 90% on direct services.
Job training for opportunity youth
If enacted, the Labor Department would fund year-round job training for opportunity youth (ages 16–24 not in school or work). It would authorize $1.5 billion for 2026–2033, available until spent. Grants could go to community nonprofits, Tribes, apprenticeship programs, community colleges, and some local governments. Programs would prepare youth for in-demand jobs and teach basic and soft skills. Grantees would report on training, apprenticeships, jobs, school enrollment, unemployment, and weekly earnings.
Who could qualify for these programs
If enacted, the bill would define who could qualify under these programs. "Community violence" would mean serious violence outside family or romantic relationships, not politically motivated. A locality could qualify if, in 2 of 3 years, it had 35+ homicides. Or 20+ homicides with a rate at least twice the national average; the Secretary could also approve compelling need. It would also define "opportunity youth" (16–24, not in school or work) and "basic skills deficient."
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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McBath
GA • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Costa
CA • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
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Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Ivey
MD • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
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McClellan
VA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Mfume
MD • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Neal
MA • D
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
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Gomez
CA • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Stansbury
NM • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Budzinski
IL • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Espaillat
NY • D
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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