H.Res. 289 · 114th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-06-02
Latest action
2015-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement
Mental health
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Health care quality
Retail and wholesale trades
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Smuggling and trafficking