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HR 563 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Firearms and explosives Government studies and investigations Internet, web applications, social media Violent crime

Identifying Mass Shooters Act

Introduced: January 27, 2023 Introduced by: Mfume, Kweisi Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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Identifying Mass Shooters Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to report to Congress on the content patterns used by mass shooters through online platforms and social media channels.

Additionally, the bill directs the NIJ to solicit applications for research grants on any items for further study that are identified in the report.

Finally, the bill requires the NIJ to submit findings and federal legislative recommendations to Congress.

What's happening now January 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 23
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 6, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Oct 13, 2023
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 13, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 1, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jan 27, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 26, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 26, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 2023
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Jan 26, 2023
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jan 26, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Jan 26, 2023
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 26, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 26, 2023
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 563: Identifying Mass Shooters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-563/
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"H.R. 563: Identifying Mass Shooters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-563/.
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H.R. 563, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-563/.
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