Title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to study and report on perpetrators of mass killings.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8837 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8837

  To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on 
         perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 2, 2020

 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on 
         perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY ON PERPETRATORS OF MASS KILLINGS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study, and 
submit to Congress a report on perpetrators of mass killings (as such 
term is defined under section 875(d)(2)(A) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455(d)(2)(A))), which shall include, for all mass 
killings perpetrated beginning on January 1, 1900, the following:
            (1) An itemization of all mass killings.
            (2) The number of perpetrators of mass killings who were 
        under the influence of a drug or alcohol at the time of the 
        killing, specifying alcohol or the specific drug, as 
        applicable.
            (3) Any history of substance use of the perpetrator, 
        including alcohol and drugs (including any prescription 
        medication or therapy), details of the specific type of 
        substance, along with descriptions of the nature of the use, 
        duration, and any resulting side effects, issues, or changes in 
        the perpetrator resulting from such use.
            (4) Specific information regarding parental figures, and 
        other family, friends, and close associates who may have 
        strongly influenced the perpetrator.
            (5) Whether and to what extent each perpetrator may have 
        engaged with violent video games or other violent media.
            (6) Details regarding sexual history, including sex and 
        sexual orientation, exposure to or use of pornography, and 
        sexual abuse or other sexual violence committed by the 
        perpetrator or with respect to which the perpetrator was a 
        victim.
            (7) Details regarding any pattern of hatred of the 
        perpetrator focused on immutable or mutable characteristics of 
        others, including race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, 
        religion, or sexual orientation.
            (8) Any other commonalities among the perpetrators of mass 
        killings, as determined by the Secretary.
            (9) Details regarding the perpetrator's religious training 
        history, activity, and affiliation.
            (10) The itemized number of mass killings that were 
        perpetrated with a firearm (as such term is defined in section 
        921 of title 18, United States Code), including the specific 
        type of firearm that was used in each such killing.
            (11) The number of mass killings that were perpetrated with 
        a weapon other than a firearm, including the specific type of 
        weapon that was used in each such killing.
            (12) The number of mass killings that were perpetrated in 
        gun-free zones.
            (13) Whether or not the perpetrator of each mass killing 
        legally acquired or legally possessed the firearm or other 
        weapon.
            (14) Any other commonalities among the circumstances of the 
        mass killings, as determined by the Secretary.
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