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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4177

Legislation Overview

Title: Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019

Subject: Health: Crime prevention: Crime victims: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Research administration and funding: Department of Health and Human Services: Executive agency funding and structure

Description: Establishes a gun safety board in the Department of Health and Human Services. The board must (1) conduct original research about firearm violence reduction; (2) publish policy recommendations for and findings about the efficacy of federal, state, and local actions to reduce firearm violence in the Federal Register; and (3) establish a grant program to support original research on firearm violence reduction and education for the public about the effects of and ways to mitigate firearm violence.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Last Action Date: August 12, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4177/all-info

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Mark DeSaulnier (D); Debbie Dingell (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Eleanor Norton (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Aug 12 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House	Aug 9 2019	Introduced in House
House	Aug 9 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Aug 19 2019	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Health

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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