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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2465

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Legislation Overview

Title: To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.

Subject: Congressional oversight: Emergency medical services and trauma care: Firearms and explosives: Violent crime: Health

Description: Requires the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to report annually to Congress on the effects of gun violence on public health and the status of actions taken to address them.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Last Action Date: June 21, 2013

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN02465:@@@L&summ2=m&

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Robin Kelly; Beatty, Joyce; Blumenauer, Earl; Brown, Corrine; Cartwright, Matt; Clarke, Yvette D.; Davis, Danny K.; Edwards, Donna F.; Fudge, Marcia L.; Jeffries, Hakeem S.; Kuster, Ann M.; Lee, Barbara; Meeks, Gregory W.; Payne, Donald, Jr.; Perlmutter, Ed; Richmond, Cedric L.; Rush, Bobby L.; Schakowsky, Janice D.; Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"; Thompson, Bennie G.;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (20 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 21, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House Jun 20, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jun 25 2013 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Health

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

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