Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2023

Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to report on the effects of gun violence on public health and the status of any actions taken to address these effects. The report must include specified elements, including the impact of gun violence on communities, the effectiveness of certain intervention programs and policies, and data on the types of firearms involved in incidents of gun violence.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act

Latest action (Jul 28, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 27, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.