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On the recordMay 11, 2009
I have introduced the Youth Promise Act, which is very similar, to reduce youth violence, where you bring in law enforcement, education, foster care, the probation department, churches, after-school programs, anybody that has anything to do with children in trouble, bring them together and come up with a plan.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott discusses his Youth Promise Act aimed at reducing youth violence through community collaboration.

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