116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
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.
February 8, 2019
Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Speier, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Welch, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Report on effects of gun violence on public health.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of gun violence in the United States during the relevant period, and the status of actions taken to address such effects.