Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for specified trauma centers and nonprofits to establish or expand intervention or prevention programs related to intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner violence.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1260 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1260
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program
supporting trauma center violence intervention and violence prevention
programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 23, 2021
Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger) 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 center 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 ``Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical
Violence Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTING TRAUMA CENTER 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 CENTER VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
``(a) Authority Established.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible entities to establish or expand violence intervention
or prevention programs for services and research designed to
reduce the incidence of reinjury and reincarceration caused by
intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner
violence.
``(2) First award.--Not later than 9 months after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make the
first award under paragraph (1).
``(3) Grant duration.--Each grant awarded under paragraph
(1) shall be for a period of three years.
``(4) Grant amount.--The total amount of each grant awarded
under paragraph (1) for the 3-year grant period shall be not
less than $250,000 and not more than $500,000.
``(5) Supplement not supplant.--A grant awarded under
paragraph (1) to an eligible entity with an existing program
described in paragraph (1) shall be used to supplement, and not
supplant, any other funds provided to such entity for such
program.
``(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 or seeks to conduct a violence
intervention or violence prevention program; or
``(B) a nonprofit entity that conducts or seeks to
conduct a program described in subparagraph (A) in
cooperation with a trauma center described in such
subparagraph;
``(2) serve a community in which at least 100 incidents of
intentional violent trauma occur annually; and
``(3) submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(c) Selection of Grant Recipients.--
``(1) Geographic diversity.--In selecting grant recipients
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that
collectively grantees represent a diversity of geographic
areas.
``(2) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall prioritize applicants
that serve one or more communities with high absolute numbers
or high rates of intentional violent trauma.
``(3) Health professional shortage areas.--
``(A) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage
entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) that are
located in or serve a health professional shortage area
to apply for grants under subsection (a)(1).
``(B) Definition.--In subparagraph (A), the term
`health professional shortage area' means a health
professional shortage area designated under section
332.
``(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 the program
established, or expanded, by the entity through
the grant; 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 Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical
Violence Act of 2021, 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 Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021,
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 $10,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2021 through 2024.''.
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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.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2168-2169; text: CR H2168-2169)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1260.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1260 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2238-2239)
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Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2238-2239)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.