H.R. 8780 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2024Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself and Mr. Gomez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Attorney General to authorize the youth gun violence prevention program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Resources for Outreach, Safety, Violence Prevention, Youth Empowerment and Resilience Act of 2024 or the PROSPER Act of 2024. 2. Authorization of Youth Gun Violence Prevention Program (a) In general The Attorney General is authorized to carry out a program for youth gun violence prevention. (b) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal year 2025 though fiscal year 2030, for juvenile justice programs— (1) $100,000,000 shall be made available for grants under title V of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. note et seq.); and (2) $25,000,000 of the amount under paragraph (1) shall be made available to carry out a program for youth gun violence prevention.