School Violence Prevention Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3968 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3968 To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Fields, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Case, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, 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 ``School Violence Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) Technical Amendments.--The second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating such part as part J; and (2) by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively. (b) Grants Authorized.--Section 581 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh) (relating to children and violence) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 581. COMPREHEN