On Anniversary of Father’s Death, Horsford’s Break the Cycle of Violence Act Reaches New Milestone | Congressman Steven Horsford
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On Anniversary of Father’s Death, Horsford’s Break the Cycle of Violence Act Reaches New Milestone

June 24, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, on the 32nd anniversary of the death of his father due to gun violence, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that his Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 5003) reached a new high mark of 112 co-sponsors and committed to achieving a goal of 150 co-sponsors. The legislation would prevent the problem of gun violence before it starts in communities by investing in community violence intervention programs, which have been proven in research to reduce crime, save lives and break the cycle of violence. 

“58 percent of Americans or someone they care for have experienced gun violence in their lifetime, and sadly, I am among that segment of our population. In 1992, my father was shot and killed during a robbery at this job. I never got to say goodbye to him. Still, I have honored his legacy and that of so many other victims of gun violence in Southern Nevada and across the country by pushing for making the Break the Cycle of Violence Act the law of the land,” said Congressman Horsford. “My legislation would fund evidence-informed community violence intervention programs in our communities that keep guns out of the hands of folks and prevents crime before it can start, which will reduce crime, saves lives and break the cycle of violence that impacts so many people in Nevada and across the country.”

The Break the Cycle of Violence Act was voted on and passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. Language from the bill was included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which became law in 2022 and was the first comprehensive, meaningful gun reform legislation to pass Congress in more than 28 years.

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