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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1699 
To establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2023 
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Office of Gun Violence 
Prevention Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’ means the advisory council established 
under section 3(c)(1). 
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(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office. 
(3) GUN VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘gun violence’’ 
includes homicide, violent crime, domestic violence, 
attempted suicide, suicide, and unintentional death 
or injury involving a firearm. 
(4) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Of-
fice of Gun Violence Prevention established under 
section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
establish within the Office of Legal Policy of the De-
partment of Justice the Office of Gun Violence Pre-
vention. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The Attorney General shall 
appoint a Director to be the head of the Office. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Council, shall coordinate, in-
tegrate, and maximize the efficacy of each responsi-
bility, program, and service relating to gun violence 
prevention administered by the Attorney General to 
maximize an integrated approach to reducing gun vi-
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olence and serving victims of gun violence, includ-
ing— 
(A) the responsibilities of the heads of the 
Criminal and Civil Divisions of the Department 
of Justice, the Director of the Office of Com-
munity Oriented Policing Services, each United 
States Attorney, Director of the Bureau of Al-
cohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the 
Director of the Office on Violence Against 
Women, the Director of the Office of Victims of 
Crime, and the Director of the Office of Justice 
Programs; and 
(B) the administration of the national in-
stant criminal background check system estab-
lished under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901). 
(2) EVALUATION.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Council, shall evaluate laws, 
regulations, Federal programs, offices, data sources, 
and grant programs relating to gun violence preven-
tion administered by the Attorney General to assess 
how each such law, regulation, Federal program, of-
fice, data source, and grant program can be maxi-
mized, modernized, and coordinated to reduce gun 
violence. 
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(3) POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Director 
shall recommend to Congress and the President leg-
islative and executive policy options to promote evi-
dence-based gun violence prevention strategies, in-
cluding the implementation of existing laws, regula-
tions, and grant programs. 
(4) DATA.—The Director, in consultation with 
the Advisory Council, shall— 
(A) identify gaps in available data needed 
for gun violence prevention research, policy de-
velopment, and the implementation of evidence- 
based gun violence prevention strategies; and 
(B) develop a plan to collect and analyze 
the data described in subparagraph (A). 
(5) ASSESSMENT.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Advisory Council, shall assess ongoing 
research efforts of the Department of Justice relat-
ing to gun violence to establish a comprehensive re-
search agenda on the causes and solutions of gun vi-
olence. 
(6) EDUCATION.—The Director, in consultation 
with the Advisory Council, shall educate the general 
public about Federal laws, regulations, and grant 
programs relating to gun violence prevention, includ-
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ing by conducting education and awareness cam-
paigns— 
(A) directed at— 
(i) owners of firearms; 
(ii) parents and legal guardians of mi-
nors; and 
(iii) professionals who provide services 
to individuals and communities dispropor-
tionately impacted by gun violence; and 
(B) that include education relating to the 
secure storage or firearms and suicide preven-
tion. 
(7) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the duties 
under this subsection, the Director shall coordinate 
with Federal agencies and commissions that have ju-
risdiction over gun violence prevention, including— 
(A) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(B) the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(C) the Department of Education; 
(D) the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; 
(E) the Department of Commerce; 
(F) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(G) the Department of Defense; 
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(H) the Department of the Interior; 
(I) the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion; 
(J) the Federal Trade Commission; and 
(K) the United States Sentencing Commis-
sion. 
(8) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes— 
(A) information on the state of gun vio-
lence in the United States; 
(B) recommendations for policy initiatives 
and legislation to reduce gun violence in the 
United States; and 
(C) a description of the efforts of the Di-
rector to carry out the duties under this sub-
section. 
(c) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less 
frequently than quarterly thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall convene an advisory council— 
(A) chaired by the Director; and 
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(B) the membership of which includes the 
following individuals or a designee of the indi-
vidual: 
(i) The Deputy Attorney General. 
(ii) The Associate Attorney General. 
(iii) The Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Legal Policy. 
(iv) The Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs. 
(v) The Assistant Attorney General 
for the Criminal Division. 
(vi) The Director of the Bureau of Al-
cohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 
(vii) The Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. 
(viii) The Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance. 
(ix) The Director of the Office on Vio-
lence Against Women. 
(x) The Director of the Office of Vic-
tims of Crime. 
(xi) The Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics. 
(xii) The Director of the National In-
stitute of Justice. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
make every reasonable effort to include as 
members of the Advisory Council not fewer 
than 12 additional individuals. 
(B) REPRESENTATIVES.—The additional 
members described in subparagraph (A) shall 
include not fewer than 1— 
(i) survivor of gun violence; 
(ii) community violence intervention 
service provider; 
(iii) public health official; 
(iv) medical professional who provides 
trauma care; 
(v) mental health clinician; 
(vi) official from a department of jus-
tice of a State; 
(vii) State or local public health de-
partment official; 
(viii) teacher; 
(ix) member of a student group; and 
(x) veteran. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
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