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  • H.R. 9599, known as the "Skills Against Violence Act of 2024," aims to establish a workforce program for survivors of gender-based violence. This program would offer grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofits to aid survivors and their families in finding jobs,...

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    H.R. 9599 is a plan to help people who have been hurt by violence find jobs and get services like counseling and childcare, by giving money to groups that can help them. It wants to make sure the plan works well and has enough money until 2029, but some parts are not very clear on how this will all happen exactly.