National Gun Violence Research Act: Funding Studies and Sharing Trace Data
This Act establishes the National Gun Violence Research Program to better understand the causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violence. A major change is the repeal of long-standing restrictions on federal funding for gun violence research, allowing agencies like the CDC and NIH to conduct extensive studies. Furthermore, the law mandates the sharing of gun trace data with researchers, providing scientists with necessary information to develop more effective public safety strategies.
Key points
Funding Restrictions Lifted: Repeals provisions that have restricted federal funding for gun violence research by agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1996.
New Research Program: Establishes the National Gun Violence Research Program to coordinate research, award grants, and train new researchers in the field.
Data Sharing Mandate: The Department of Justice (DOJ) must develop protocols and begin sharing gun trace data (Firearms Trace System database) with researchers for study purposes.
Safety Standards Promotion: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is tasked with promoting the development of voluntary consensus technical standards for gun safety.
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