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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 467 

Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 8, 2015 

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. ESTY, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. 

KELLY of Illinois, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, 

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. SCOTT of 

Virginia, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Ms. PELOSI) 

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 


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1 whom 6 shall be appointed after consultation with the Mi2 nority Leader. 

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

4 Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as chair of 

5 the Select Committee, and the Minority Leader shall des6 ignate one Member to serve as ranking minority member 

7 of the Select Committee. 

8 (c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Select Com9 mittee shall be filled in the same manner as the original 

10 appointment. 

11 SEC. 3. DUTIES. 

12 (a) INVESTIGATION AND STUDY.—The Select Com13 mittee is authorized and directed to conduct a full and 

14 complete investigation and study, and to issue a report 

15 of its findings to the House, regarding each of the fol16 lowing: 

17 (1) The causes of mass shootings. 

18 (2) Methods to improve the Federal firearms 

19 purchaser background check system. 

20 (3) Connections between access to firearms and 

21 dangerously mentally ill individuals. 

22 (4) Strengthening Federal penalties for traf23 ficking and straw purchasing of firearms. 

24 (5) Closing loopholes that allow some domestic 

25 abusers continued access to firearms. 


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1 (6) Linkages between firearms and suicide. 

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

3 (8) The correlation between State gun violence 

4 prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence. 

5 (9) The importance of having reliable and accu6 rate information on gun violence and its toll on our 

7 Nation. 

8 (10) The implementation of effective gun vio9 lence prevention laws in accordance with the Second 

10 Amendment to the Constitution. 

11 (11) Rates of gun violence in large metropolitan 

12 areas. 

13 (b) HEARINGS.—In carrying out its duties under sub14 section (a), the Select Committee shall hold at least one 

15 public hearing in the District of Columbia and at least 

16 two public hearings in locations outside of the District of 

17 Columbia. 

18 SEC. 4. RULES AND PROCEDURES. 

19 Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

20 shall apply to the Select Committee in the same manner 

21 as such rule applies to a standing committee of the House, 

22 except to the extent inconsistent with this resolution. 

23 SEC. 5. STAFF; FUNDING. 

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

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1 lect Committee, may employ and fix the compensation of 

2 such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out 

3 this resolution. 

4 (b) FUNDING.—There shall be paid out of the appli5 cable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums 

6 as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Com7 mittee. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed 

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

9 manner directed by the Committee on House Administra10 tion. Amounts made available under this subsection shall 

11 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 

12 the Committee on House Administration. 

13 SEC. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS. 

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

15 issue a final report and recommendations, including legis16 lative proposals, not later than 60 days after the date of 

17 the adoption of this resolution. 

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

19 to the final report and recommendations required under 

20 subsection (a), the Select Committee may issue such in21 terim findings and reports as it deems necessary. 

22 SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Select Committee and all au24 thority granted in this resolution shall expire upon the 


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1 issuance by the Select Committee of the final report and 

2 recommendations under section 6(a). 

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

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

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

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