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HRES 1165 117th Congress House

Declaring gun violence a public health crisis.

Introduced: June 13, 2022 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares gun violence to be a public health crisis. It also urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand research and data collection on preventing gun violence and the Surgeon General to report on firearm injuries and violence prevention.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 36
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 18, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 5, 2022
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 23, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jun 22, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jun 22, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 21, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jun 21, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· Jun 21, 2022
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jun 21, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 15, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Jun 13, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jun 13, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 13, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 13, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 9, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 9, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1165: Declaring gun violence a public health crisis.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1165/
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"H. Res. 1165: Declaring gun violence a public health crisis.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1165/.
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H. Res. 1165, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1165/.
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