US HB4177 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on August 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-08-12HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-08-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-08-09HouseIntroduced in House

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