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HR 5273 117th Congress House

Gun Safety Board and Research Act

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

Introduced: May 31, 2022 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 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
Sep 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action September 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun Safety Board and Research Act

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; 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 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 21, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 31, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 27, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5273: Gun Safety Board and Research Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5273/
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"H.R. 5273: Gun Safety Board and Research Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5273/.
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H.R. 5273, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5273/.
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