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HR 4177 116th Congress House

Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019

Official title: To establish a Gun Safety Board, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2019 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Crime preventionCrime victimsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structure
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019

This bill 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4177: Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4177/
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"H.R. 4177: Gun Safety Board and Research Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4177/.
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H.R. 4177, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4177/.
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