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H.R. 5846 (114th)

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016

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Introduced

14 July 2016

Last action

19 September 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016 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.

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Timeline

  1. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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