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Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

Introduced: October 3, 2017 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
May 25, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the House Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to investigate and report on:

  • the causes of mass shootings,
  • methods to improve the federal firearms purchaser background check system,
  • connections between access to firearms and dangerously mentally ill individuals,
  • strengthening federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing of firearms,
  • closing loopholes that allow some domestic abusers continued access to firearms,
  • linkages between firearms and suicide,
  • gun violence's effect on public health,
  • the correlation between state gun violence prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence,
  • the importance of having reliable and accurate information on gun violence and its toll on our nation,
  • the implementation of effective gun violence prevention laws in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and
  • rates of gun violence in large metropolitan areas.
What's happening now May 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 88
All 88 Democratic 85
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 7, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 10, 2017
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 3, 2017
Delaney, John
· Oct 3, 2017
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 3, 2017
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 3, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 3, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 2, 2017
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 2, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 25, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 25, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 25, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 25, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 25, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 25, 2017
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 25, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 25, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 25, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 25, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 25, 2017
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 25, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 25, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 25, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 25, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 25, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 25, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 25, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 25, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 25, 2017
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 25, 2017
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