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National Gun Violence Research Act

Introduced: January 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 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.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now February 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 35
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 27, 2020
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 14, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 8, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 26, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 12, 2019
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 25, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 11, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 30, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 30, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 17, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 10, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 10, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 10, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 10, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 1, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 1, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 1, 2019
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 1, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 11, 2019
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 25, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 25, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 25, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 25, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 24, 2019