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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8709 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study on the health care impacts 
of the use of kinetic impact projectiles in the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2020 
Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BASS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CLAY, and Ms. ADAMS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
enter into an arrangement with the National Academies 
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a 
comprehensive study on the health care impacts of the 
use of kinetic impact projectiles in the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Analyzing Kinetic Im-
pact Projectiles Against Americans Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON HEALTH CARE IMPACTS OF THE USE OF 
KINETIC 
IMPACT 
PROJECTILES 
IN 
THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall enter into an arrangement with 
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
Medicine (or, if the National Academies decline to enter 
into such arrangement, another appropriate entity) under 
which, not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, 
the National Academies (or other appropriate entity) will 
complete a comprehensive study on the health care im-
pacts of the use of kinetic impact projectiles in the United 
States. 
(b) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—The study conducted pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall include an analysis of each 
of the following: 
(1) The frequency and severity of injuries and 
health impacts caused by the use of kinetic impact 
projectiles on individuals domestically. 
(2) The settings related to the use of kinetic 
impact projectiles. 
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(3) A statistical review of the frequency of use 
of kinetic impact projectiles by law enforcement enti-
ties domestically. 
(4) A demographic and racial breakdown of in-
dividuals who have been impacted by kinetic impact 
projectile-caused injuries domestically. 
(5) A statistical review of the site and mor-
bidity of injuries caused by kinetic impact projec-
tiles. 
(6) A review of treatments for kinetic impact 
projectile-caused injuries and the efficacy of such 
treatments. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The arrangement under 
subsection (a) shall provide for the National Academies 
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or other appro-
priate entity), not later than 6 months after the comple-
tion of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), 
and annually thereafter— 
(1) to submit to the relevant congressional com-
mittees of jurisdiction, including the Committees on 
Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and the Ju-
diciary of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Appropriations; Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions; and the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate, a report that contains— 
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(A) the results of the analysis conducted 
under subsection (b); and 
(B) any recommendations, regarding the 
effects of the use of kinetic impact projectiles in 
the United States, to— 
(i) implement changes government- 
wide; 
(ii) establish guidelines and best prac-
tices for the use of kinetic impact projec-
tiles; and 
(iii) improve the oversight of Federal 
procurement and funding for kinetic im-
pact projectiles; and 
(2) to make such report publicly available on 
the internet. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘kinetic 
impact projectile’’ means— 
(1) a rubber or plastic bullet, bean bag round, 
sponge round, pellet round, or wooden dowel; and 
(2) any other projectile-delivered impact muni-
tion determined to be subject to the study under this 
section by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices in consultation with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or other ap-
propriate entity). 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
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