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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 28, 2018
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must address gun violence.
Expresses support for the following:
reinstating the ban on the sale of assault weapons,
ensuring that children can attend school and live free from the threat of violence,
ensuring that school districts create learning environments where all students can excel,
providing evidence-based school threat assessments,
keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of unauthorized individuals,
promoting information sharing to facilitate the early identification of threats,
providing evidence-based training to recognize the indicators of violent behavior, and
facilitating relevant research to expand access for mental health services.
People & committees
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D–FL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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