Gun Safety Board and Research Act

Key Points

• This bill would create a new group called the Gun Safety Board within the Department of Health and Human Services. The board would have 22 members, including experts in public health, mental health, law enforcement, and the gun industry.
• The board's main job is to study how to reduce gun violence and teach the public about its causes. At least half of the board's budget must be used for grants that fund original research and public education programs.
• Every year, the board will publish reports on how well current gun laws are working. They will look at many issues, such as school shootings, domestic violence, and the costs of medical care for people injured by guns.
• The board will also make recommendations to federal and state governments about new laws or funding based on their research. These findings and suggestions will be posted on a public website for everyone to read.
• The plan calls for $5 million in funding for each of the first two years, growing to $25 million per year after that. The bill specifically says this money cannot be taken from other existing gun research programs.

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