Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

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This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, with respect to the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) using funds to advocate or promote gun control. The bill declares that this prohibition does not restrict HHS funding for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 6, 2017

Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

The Surgeon General must report annually on the effects of gun violence on public health, including mental health, and the status of actions taken to address those effects. HHS must report on the effects of gun violence on public health in minority communities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

Latest action (Dec 8, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 6, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.