Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

Bill: 114-hres-467
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2015-10-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees

Congressional operations and organization

Crime prevention

Criminal justice information and records

Domestic violence and child abuse

Firearms and explosives

House of Representatives

Mental health

Smuggling and trafficking

State and local government operations

Urban and suburban affairs and development

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Establishes the House Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to investigate and report on:</p> <ul> <li>the causes of mass shootings,</li> <li>methods to improve the federal firearms purchaser background check system,</li> <li>connections between access to firearms and dangerously mentally ill individuals,</li> <li>strengthening federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing of firearms,</li> <li>closing loopholes that allow some domestic abusers continued access to firearms,</li> <li>linkages between firearms and suicide,</li> <li>gun violence's effect on public health,</li> <li>the correlation between state gun violence prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence,</li> <li>the importance of having reliable and accurate information on gun violence and its toll on our nation,</li> <li>the implementation of effective gun violence prevention laws in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and</li> <li>rates of gun violence in large metropolitan areas.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 467 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. Establishment There is hereby established the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (hereafter referred to as the Select Committee ). 2. Composition (a) Composition The Select Committee shall be composed of 12 Members appointed by the Speaker, of whom 6 shall be appointed after consultation with the Minority Leader. (b) Chair and Ranking Minority Member The Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as chair of the Select Committee, and the Minority Leader shall designate one Member to serve as ranking minority member of the Select Committee. (c) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 3. Duties (a) Investigation and Study The Select Committee is authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete investigation and study, and to issue a report of its findings to the House, regarding each of the following: (1) The causes of mass shootings. (2) Methods to improve the Federal firearms purchaser background check system. (3) Connections between access to firearms and dangerously mentally ill individuals. (4) Strengthening Federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing of firearms. (5) Closing loopholes that allow some domestic abusers continued access to firearms. (6) Linkages between firearms and suicide. (7) Gun violence’s effect on public health. (8) The correlation between State gun violence prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence. (9) The importance of having reliable and accurate information on gun violence and its toll on our Nation. (10) The implementation of effective gun violence prevention laws in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Constitution. (11) Rates of gun violence in large metropolitan areas. (b) Hearings In carrying out its duties under subsection (a), the Select Committee shall hold at least one public hearing in the District of Columbia and at least two public hearings in locations outside of the District of Columbia. 4. Rules and procedures Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply to the Select Committee in the same manner as such rule applies to a standing committee of the House, except to the extent inconsistent with this resolution. 5. Staff; funding (a) Staff The chair of the Select Committee, upon consultation with the ranking minority member of the Select Committee, may employ and fix the compensation of such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out this resolution. (b) Funding There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Committee. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the Select Committee and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. 6. Recommendations (a) Final Report The Select Committee shall issue a final report and recommendations, including legislative proposals, not later than 60 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution. (b) Interim Findings and Reports In addition to the final report and recommendations required under subsection (a), the Select Committee may issue such interim findings and reports as it deems necessary. 7. Termination (a) In General The Select Committee and all authority granted in this resolution shall expire upon the issuance by the Select Committee of the final report and recommendations under section 6(a). (b) Records Upon the dissolution of the Select Committee, the records, files, and materials of the Select Committee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.