H.R. 5273 · 117th Congress
Gun Safety Board and Research Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Introduced
- 2021-09-17
- Latest action
- 2021-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Gun Safety Board and Research Act
This bill establishes a gun safety board in the Department of Health and Human Services. The board must (1) conduct original research about firearm violence reduction; (2) publish policy recommendations for and findings about the efficacy of federal, state, and local actions to reduce firearm violence; and (3) establish a grant program to support original research on firearm violence reduction and education for the public about the effects of and ways to mitigate firearm violence.