H.R. 1260 · 117th Congress

Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021

Introduced on Feb 23, 2021 by C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-2). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (May 13, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 23, 2021
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Crime prevention
  • Detention of persons
  • Government information and archives
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Medical research
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Violent crime

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 12, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 23, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 23, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 24, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. May 11, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. May 11, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2168-2169; text: CR H2168-2169)
  7. May 11, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1260.
  8. May 11, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  9. May 12, 2021 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1260 are considered vacated.
  10. May 12, 2021Passed/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)
  11. May 12, 2021 · HousePursuant 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)
  12. May 13, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.