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Proposed Federal House Legislation HR541

Legislation Overview

Title: Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Subject: Commemorative events and holidays: Community life and organization: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement

Description: Expressing support for designation of June 2016 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of June 2016 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Calls on the people of the United States to: promote greater awareness about gun violence and gun safety; concentrate annual heightened attention to gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.

Session: 114th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Last Action Date: December 4, 2015

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/541/all-info

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Charles Rangel (D); Hakeem Jeffries (D); William Keating (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Gregory Meeks (D); Nita Lowey (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Mike Thompson (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Sander Levin (D); Judy Chu (D); Mike Quigley (D); Gwen Moore (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Mark DeSaulnier (D); Kathleen Rice (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Dec 4 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House	Nov 30 2015	Introduced in House
House	Nov 30 2015	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Dec 1 2015	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill