To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Summary

Official

Gun Violence Research Act This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to eliminate the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services using federal funds to advocate or promote gun control.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(3/9/17)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Murphy

(D) FL – 7

Cosponsors (102)

Demings

(D) FL

Grijalva

(D) AZ

Lujan Grisham

(D) NM

BLUMENAUER

(D) OR

GUTIERREZ

(D) IL

RYAN

(D) OH

Scott

House (D) Georgia

HASTINGS

(D) FL

Carbajal

House (D) California

Matsui

House (D) California

Topics

Health

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Science & Technology

Law Enforcement

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 10, 2017