Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

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Gun Violence Research Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, with respect to the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) using funds to advocate or promote gun control. The bill declares that this prohibition does not restrict HHS funding for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect. The Surgeon General must report annually on the effects of gun violence on public health, including mental health, and the status of actions taken to address those effects. HHS must report on the effects of gun violence on public health in minority communities.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 December 2017

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  Introduced in House · EN · 6 December 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 December 2017

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