End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program that supports violence prevention efforts. Specifically, HHS must award grants to trauma centers or nonprofit entities for the purpose of conducting or expanding research on the effectiveness of violence prevention efforts in reducing re-injury and re-incarceration that is caused by intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner violence. HHS must also publish best practices for preventing intentional violent trauma based on findings from the grant program.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2464 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2464
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program
supporting trauma centers with violence intervention and violence
prevention programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2019
Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program
supporting trauma centers with violence intervention and violence
prevention programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End the Cycle of Violence Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTING TRAUMA CENTERS WITH VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 399V-7. GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTING TRAUMA CENTERS WITH VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
``(a) Authority Established.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the date
of enactment of the End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019, the
Secretary shall award 10 grants to eligible entities for the
purpose of carrying out the activities described in subsection
(c).
``(2) Grant amount.--The amount of each of the grants
awarded under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be equal to
the amount that is 10 percent of the total amount made
available for grants under this section for such fiscal year.
``(3) Grant duration.--Each grant awarded under paragraph
(1) shall be for a period of three years.
``(4) Supplement not supplant.--A grant awarded under
paragraph (1) to an eligible entity shall be used to
supplement, and not supplant, any other funds provided to such
entity for carrying out the activities described in subsection
(c).
``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a)(1), an entity shall--
``(1) either be--
``(A) a State-designated trauma center, or a trauma
center verified by the American College of Surgeons,
that conducts a violence intervention or violence
prevention program; or
``(B) a nonprofit entity that conducts a program
described in subparagraph (A) in cooperation with a
trauma center described in such subparagraph; and
``(2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(c) Use of Grant Funds.--An entity that receives a grant under
subsection (a)(1) shall use the grant funds to conduct or expand
research on the effectiveness of violence prevention efforts in
reducing the incidence of re-injury and re-incarceration caused by
intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner violence.
``(d) Reports.--
``(1) Reports to secretary.--
``(A) In general.--An entity that receives a grant
under subsection (a)(1) shall submit reports on the use
of the grant funds to the Secretary, including progress
reports, as required by the Secretary. Such reports
shall include--
``(i) any findings of research conducted,
or expanded, by the entity under subsection
(c); and
``(ii) if applicable, the manner in which
the entity has incorporated such findings in
the violence intervention or violence
prevention program conducted by such entity.
``(B) Option for joint report.--To the extent
feasible and appropriate, an entity that receives a
grant under subsection (a)(1) may elect to coordinate
with one or more other entities that have received such
a grant to submit a joint report that meets the
requirements of subparagraph (A).
``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than six years after
the date of enactment of the End the Cycle of Violence Act of
2019, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report--
``(A) on any findings resulting from reports
submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1);
``(B) on best practices developed by the Secretary
under subsection (e); and
``(C) with recommendations for legislative action
relating to intentional violent trauma prevention that
the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(e) Best Practices.--Not later than six years after the date of
enactment of the End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019, the Secretary
shall--
``(1) develop, and post on a public website of the
Department of Health and Human Services, best practices for
intentional violent trauma prevention, based on any findings
reported to the Secretary under subsection (d)(1); and
``(2) disseminate such best practices to stakeholders, as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2020 through 2023.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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