3.0.0 3908 2023-01-11T13:38:30Z 2023-01-11T13:38:30Z House HR 2017-10-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:H.R. 3908.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H7672]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-02T16:01:00Z 2017-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N Education Crime prevention Education programs funding Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Violent crime Education 00 2017-10-02 Introduced in House 2018-05-04T20:56:33Z Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the effects of community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling related to principles of nonviolence in conflict resolution. "Eligible entities" include state or local government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit communities, and faith-based organizations.

In awarding grants under the program, DOJ shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant funds in at least one community that can certify: (1) an increased or sustained level of violence or tension in the community; or (2) a lack of resources to adopt innovative, integrated, community-based violence prevention programs.

]]> Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017 Display Title Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence. Introduced in House 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3908ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3908ih.xml 2017-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.