Title: Analyzing Kinetic Impact Projectiles Against Americans Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Analyzing Kinetic Impact Projectiles Against Americans Act of 2020
This bill requires a study on injuries caused by kinetic impact projectiles. These include rubber and plastic bullets, bean bag rounds, and other projectiles commonly used for crowd control.
The Department of Health and Human Services must, within 30 days, enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct the study.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8709 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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. Blumenauer, 
  Mr. Evans, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Adams) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Analyzing Kinetic Impact 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 impacts of the use of kinetic impact 
projectiles in the United States.
    (b) Required Analysis.--The study conducted pursuant 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.
            (3) A statistical review of the frequency of use of kinetic 
        impact projectiles by law enforcement entities domestically.
            (4) A demographic and racial breakdown of individuals who 
        have been impacted by kinetic impact projectile-caused injuries 
        domestically.
            (5) A statistical review of the site and morbidity of 
        injuries caused by kinetic impact projectiles.
            (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 appropriate entity), not later than 6 months after 
the completion of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), and 
annually thereafter--
            (1) to submit to the relevant congressional committees of 
        jurisdiction, including the Committees on Appropriations, 
        Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations; Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions; and the Judiciary of the 
        Senate, a report that contains--
                    (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 
                        practices for the use of kinetic impact 
                        projectiles; and
                            (iii) improve the oversight of Federal 
                        procurement and funding for kinetic impact 
                        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 munition 
        determined to be subject to the study under this section by the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the 
        National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or 
        other appropriate entity).
    (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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