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Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023

This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy.

Among its duties, the office must coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1699 Identical bill Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 951: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-951/
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"S. 951: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-951/.
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S. 951, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-951/.
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