Bill Sponsor
House Bill 435
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Gun Violence Research Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 10, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 10, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
435
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

National Gun Violence Research Act

This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions to promote gun violence research.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • removes limitations on the use of firearms tracing data by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
  • permits funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services to be used for gun violence research;
  • establishes the National Gun Violence Research Program to promote gun violence research; and
  • authorizes various competitive grants to support research into the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violence.
Text (1)
January 10, 2019
Actions (5)
02/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
01/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/10/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
01/10/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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