118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5010 — Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act

“To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to submit to the Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.”

Health

Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Last action Jul 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 27, 2023

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Referred

Jul 28, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to report on the effects of gun violence on public health and the status of any actions taken to address these effects. The report must include specified elements, including the impact of gun violence on communities, the effectiveness of certain intervention programs and policies, and data on the types of firearms involved in incidents of gun violence.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.