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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 367 

Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 25, 2017 

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. 

BEYER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. 

BROWNLEY of California, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. JUDY

CHU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. 

CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, 

Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESHOO, 

Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. 

GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JEFFRIES, 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 

KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 

Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 

MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. NORCROSS, 

Ms. NORTON, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 

PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. PRICE of 

North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 

RUIZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 

SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 

SIRES, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL of 

California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 

WELCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DANNY

K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. POLIS, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. CRIST, Mrs. 

TORRES, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 

ENGEL, Mr. HIMES, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 


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CORREA, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mrs. MURPHY of 

Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION 

Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence 

Prevention. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 

3 There is hereby established the Select Committee on 

4 Gun Violence Prevention (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Se5 lect Committee’’). 

6 SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 

7 (a) COMPOSITION.—The Select Committee shall be 

8 composed of 12 Members appointed by the Speaker, of 

9 whom 6 shall be appointed after consultation with the Mi10 nority Leader. 

11 (b) CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER.—The 

12 Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as chair of 

13 the Select Committee, and the Minority Leader shall des14 ignate one Member to serve as ranking minority member 

15 of the Select Committee. 

16 (c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Select Com17 mittee shall be filled in the same manner as the original 

18 appointment. 


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1 SEC. 3. DUTIES. 

2 (a) INVESTIGATION AND STUDY.—The Select Com3 mittee is authorized and directed to conduct a full and 

4 complete investigation and study, and to issue a report 

5 of its findings to the House, regarding each of the fol6 lowing: 

7 (1) The causes of mass shootings. 

8 (2) Methods to improve the Federal firearms 

9 purchaser background check system. 

10 (3) Connections between access to firearms and 

11 dangerously mentally ill individuals. 

12 (4) Strengthening Federal penalties for traf13 ficking and straw purchasing of firearms. 

14 (5) Closing loopholes that allow some domestic 

15 abusers continued access to firearms. 

16 (6) Linkages between firearms and suicide. 

17 (7) Gun violence’s effect on public health. 

18 (8) The correlation between State gun violence 

19 prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence. 

20 (9) The importance of having reliable and accu21 rate information on gun violence and its toll on our 

22 Nation. 

23 (10) The implementation of effective gun vio24 lence prevention laws in accordance with the Second 

25 Amendment to the Constitution. 


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1 (11) Rates of gun violence in large metropolitan 

2 areas. 

3 (b) HEARINGS.—In carrying out its duties under sub4 section (a), the Select Committee shall hold at least one 

5 public hearing in the District of Columbia and at least 

6 two public hearings in locations outside of the District of 

7 Columbia. 

8 SEC. 4. RULES AND PROCEDURES. 

9 Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

10 shall apply to the Select Committee in the same manner 

11 as such Rule applies to a standing committee of the 

12 House, except to the extent inconsistent with this resolu13 tion. 

14 SEC. 5. STAFF; FUNDING. 

15 (a) STAFF.—The chair of the Select Committee, upon 

16 consultation with the ranking minority member of the Se17 lect Committee, may employ and fix the compensation of 

18 such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out 

19 this resolution. 

20 (b) FUNDING.—There shall be paid out of the appli21 cable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums 

22 as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Com23 mittee. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed 

24 by the chair of the Select Committee and approved in the 

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1 tion. Amounts made available under this subsection shall 

2 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 

3 the Committee on House Administration. 

4 SEC. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS. 

5 (a) FINAL REPORT.—The Select Committee shall 

6 issue a final report and recommendations, including legis7 lative proposals, not later than 60 days after the date of 

8 the adoption of this resolution. 

9 (b) INTERIM FINDINGS AND REPORTS.—In addition 

10 to the final report and recommendations required under 

11 subsection (a), the Select Committee may issue such in12 terim findings and reports as it deems necessary. 

13 SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Select Committee and all au15 thority granted in this resolution shall expire upon the 

16 issuance by the Select Committee of the final report and 

17 recommendations under section 6(a). 

18 (b) RECORDS.—Upon the dissolution of the Select 

19 Committee, the records, files, and materials of the Select 

20 Committee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House. 

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