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H.R. 5855 (116th): Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020

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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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Sponsor and status

A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Sponsor. Representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2020
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
Feb 11, 2020
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 17, 2020 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

House Passes Bipartisan Ruppersberger-Kinzinger Bill to Reduce the Cycle of Violence in America
    — Rep. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D-MD2] (Sponsor) on Nov 17, 2020

Key Committee Clears Bipartisan Ruppersberger-Kinzinger Bill to End the Cycle of Violence
    — Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16, 2013-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Sep 11, 2020

Three Bilirakis Bills Considered as Part of Hearing on Suicide Prevention and Public Health Promotion
    — Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12] on Jun 30, 2020

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 5855 will add $28 million in new spending through 2025.

History

Feb 11, 2020
 
Introduced

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Jun 30, 2020
 
Considered by Health

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Sep 9, 2020
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 13, 2020
 
Text Published

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Nov 16, 2020
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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Nov 17, 2020
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

H.R. 5855 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5855. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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