H.R. 1699 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
H.R. 1699 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Mar 22, 2023, sponsored by Maxwell Frost with 96 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 22, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 96
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy. Among its duties, the office must coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Maxwell Frost (D-FL). Co-sponsors: 96 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 22, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Mar 22, 2023)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
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