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H.R. 2649 · 119th Congress

STOP Violence Act of 2025

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedApr 3, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Apr 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 2649 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Apr 3, 2025).

34 U.S.C. 10157 Reserved funds

  • (a) Of the total amount made available to carry out this part for a fiscal year,… added to · Sec. 2(1) · see the words
  • (c) new · Sec. 2(2) · see the words
What the words would change: every change, in place (4)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)(1)changedby H.R. 2649 Sec. 2(1)

    The bill says: in paragraph (1), by striking the "and" at the end;

  2. 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)(2)changedby H.R. 2649 Sec. 2(1)

    (2) $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States and units of local government to develop and implement antiterrorism training programs.; and

    The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

  3. 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)added (3)by H.R. 2649 Sec. 2(1)

    (3) $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States, units of local governments, and other nonprofit organizations that serve victims of crime to provide compensation, training, and technical assistance to public assembly facilities to prepare against mass violence and to protect public assembly facilities from mass violence.

    The bill says: by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

  4. 34 U.S.C. 10157added (c)by H.R. 2649 Sec. 2(2)

    (c) In this section:(1) The term "mass violence" includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence.(2) The term "active shooter" means an individual actively engaged in the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a person or persons in a confined and populated area with a firearm.(3) The term "target violence" means an incident of violence where an assailant who is known or knowable to a law enforcement agency for a jurisdiction where the assailant resides, identifies a particular target prior to a violent attack, which may be one or more individuals, a class or category of individuals, or an institution, without regard to whether the assailant is able to successfully harm the chosen target.(4) The term "public assembly facility" means a permanent or temporary structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather in reasonably close quarters for purposes including deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2025 or the STOP Violence Act of 2025

This bill allows funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to be used to assist public assembly facilities in preparing for and protecting against mass violence. A public assembly facility means a structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather for purposes such as deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 3, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Apr 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
  2. Apr 3, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. Apr 3, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
  • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
  • Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
  • Dina Titus D-NV-1