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S. 184Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Gun Violence Prevention Research Act

Sponsored by Edward J. MarkeySen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Introduced January 17, 2019

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The Gun Violence Prevention Research Act would give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a dedicated budget to study firearm safety and ways to prevent gun violence. It sets aside $50 million each year from fiscal 2020 through 2025, on top of any other money the CDC might already receive for this purpose. The bill aims to improve public‑health knowledge about guns and reduce gun‑related injuries and deaths.

Key Provisions

  • Approves $50 million per year for the CDC for fiscal years 2020‑2025 to conduct or support research on firearms safety and gun‑violence prevention.
  • Specifies that this funding is in addition to any other appropriations the CDC may receive for similar research.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

January 17, 2019

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January 17, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

January 17, 2019

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Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Jun 24, 2019

I call up the Inhofe amendment No. 764, as modified, with the changes at the desk. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. I ask for the yeas and…

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 17, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 184

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 17, 2019

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Udall, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Harris, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Coons, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Carper, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Warner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act.

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Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.