,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aceb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,victims ( ,gun ,viol5ce4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,res\rces = ,victims ( ,gun ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately #ajj individuals are kill$ ) guns e day1 & m ?an #cf1jjj individuals die f gun viol5ce e ye>4 ,approximately #ajj1jjj m individuals survive gun-relat$ injuries e ye>4 7#b7 ,! approximately #ajj1jjj individuals :o survive gun-relat$ injuries e ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face a lifelong process ( physical & emotional heal+1 9 addition to ! heavy economic co/s fac$ by ^? survivors1 _! families & communities1 & society z a :ole4 ,accord+ to a rec5t national poll1 #d p]c5t ( adults alive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date ( ! poll1 or an e/imat$ #aj1jjj1jjj p1 h be5 %ot & injur$ 9 _! lifetimes4 7#c7 ,ne>ly two-?irds ( gun-relat$ dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are suicides4 ,suicide attempts involv+ fire>ms are uniquely le?al3 :ile less ?an #e p]c5t ( suicide attempts n involv+ a fire>m result 9 dea?1 approximately #he p]c5t ( suicide attempts involv+ a fire>m end 9 dea?4 ,accord+ to a #bjah report by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 vet]ans are ab\t #a4e times z likely z civilians to die by suicide1 & #fi4d p]c5t ( vet]an suicides 9 #bjaf result$ f a fire>m injury4 7#d7 ,m ?an "o-?ird ( gun-relat$ dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are homicides1 & 9 #bjaj1 ! gun homicide rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #be4b times high] ?an 9 #bb o!r high-income c\ntries4 7#e7 ,gun homicides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates occur disproportionately 9 cities1 p>ticul>ly 9 racially segregat$ neighborhoods ) high rates ( pov]ty4 ,gun homicide disproportionately affects communities ( color1 & ,black ,am]icans repres5t ! majority ( gun homicide victims4 7#f7 ,m ?an #cbe mass %oot+s took place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjah1 & m ?an #a1ijj mass %oot+s h tak5 place s9ce ! %oot+ at ,s&y ,hook ,elem5t>y ,s*ool 9 ,newt[n1 ,connecticut1 9 #bjab4 #ed p]c5t ( mass %oot+s are relat$ to dome/ic or family viol5ce4 7#g7 ,fire>ms are ! second lead+ cause ( dea? = *ildr5 & te5ag]s & ! fir/ lead+ cause ( dea? = ,black *ildr5 & te5ag]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,e ye>1 ne>ly #c1jjj *ildr5 & te5ag]s are %ot & kill$1 & approximately #ae1fjj are %ot & injur$4 7#h7 ,dur+ an av]age ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #fjj wom5 are %ot to dea? by an intimate p>tn]1 & _m m wom5 are %ot & injur$ by an intimate p>tn]4 ,ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are alive z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act h be5 %ot or %ot at by an intimate p>tn]1 & approximately #d1ejj1jjj wom5 alive z ( t date h be5 ?reat5$ ) a gun by an intimate p>tn]4 7#i7 ,m ?an #aj1cjj viol5t hate crimes committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an av]age ye> involve a gun1 or m ?an #bh ea* day4 ,! va/ majority ( hate crimes are direct$ aga9/ communities ( color1 religi\s m9orities1 & lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7commonly kn[n z ,,lgbtq7 p4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,victims ( ,gun ,viol5ce e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ,! t]m appropriate committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,e7 ,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,f7 ,any o!r relevant committee ( ! ,s5ate or ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction ov] matt]s affect+ victims ( gun viol5ce4 7#c7 ,gun viol5ce ,! t]m gun viol5ce means-- 7,a7 suicide involv+ fire>ms2 7,b7 homicide involv+ fire>ms2 7,c7 dome/ic viol5ce involv+ fire>ms2 7,d7 hate crimes involv+ fire>ms2 7,e7 y\? viol5ce involv+ fire>ms2 7,f7 mass %oot+s2 7,g7 un9t5tional %oot+s2 7,h7 non-fatal %oot+s2 & 7,i7 ?reats or exposure to viol5t acts involv+ fire>ms4 7#d7 ,victim ( gun viol5ce ,! t]m victim ( gun viol5ce means-- 7,a7 an individual :o has be5 w\nd$ z a result ( gun viol5ce2 7,b7 an individual :o has be5 ?reat5$ ) an act ( gun viol5ce2 7,c7 an individual :o has witness$ an act ( gun viol5ce2 & 7,d7 a relative1 classmate1 c[ork]1 or o!r associate (-- 7i7 an individual :o has be5 kill$ z a result ( gun viol5ce2 or 7ii7 an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#e7 ,victim assi/ance pr(essional ,! t]m victim assi/ance pr(essional means a pr(essional :o assi/s victims ( gun viol5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 a m$ical pr(essional1 includ+ an em]g5cy m$ical pr(essional2 7,b7 a social work]2 7,c7 a provid] ( long-t]m s]vices or c>e2 & 7,d7 a victim advocate4 #d4 ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,victims ( ,gun ,viol5ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,victims ( ,gun ,viol5ce4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s or _! designees3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,f7 ,! ,commission] ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7,g7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use4 7,h7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7,i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4 7,j7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4 7,k7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom54 7,l7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime4 7,m7 ,! *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation4 7,n7 ,z appropriate1 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices z hav+ responsibilities1 or adm9i/]+ programs1 relat+ to issues affect+ victims ( gun viol5ce4 7#b7 ,additional memb]s ,9 addition to ! memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,n few] ?an #b & n m ?an #e victims ( gun viol5ce1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,b7 ,n few] ?an #b & n m ?an #e victim assi/ance pr(essionals1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all be ! lead ag5cy = ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 survey victims ( gun viol5ce & victim assi/ance pr(essionals ab\t _! ne$s 9 ord] to in=m ! cont5t ( in=mation dissem9at$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! report publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 7,b7 conduct a lit]ature review & assess pa/ or ongo+ programs design$ to assi/ victims ( gun viol5ce or individuals ) simil> ne$s to det]m9e-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs2 & 7ii7 be/ & promis+ practices = assi/+ victims ( gun viol5ce2 & 7,c7 assess ! adm9i/ration ( comp5sation funds e/abli%$ aft] mass %oot+s to det]m9e be/ & promis+ practices to direct victims ( gun viol5ce to s\rces ( fund+4 7#b7 ,in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all id5tify1 promote1 coord9ate1 & dissem9ate to ! public in=mation1 res\rces1 & be/ & promis+ practices available to help victims ( gun viol5ce-- 7i7 meet _! m$ical1 f9ancial1 educational1 workplace1 h\s+1 transportation1 assi/ive te*nology1 & accessibility ne$s2 7ii7 ma9ta9 _! m5tal heal? & emotional well-be+2 7iii7 seek legal r$ress = _! injuries & protection aga9/ any ongo+ ?reats to _! safety2 & 7iv7 access gov]nm5t programs1 s]vices1 & b5efits = :i* !y may be eligible or to :i* !y may be entitl$4 7,b7 ,contact in=mation ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all include 9 ! in=mation dissem9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ! websites & telephone contact in=mation = helpl9es ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & nonpr(it organizations4 7,c7 ,availability ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all make ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 available-- 7i7 onl9e ?r\gh a public website2 & 7ii7 by submitt+ a h>d copy & mak+ available additional h>d copies to-- 7,i7 ea* ,memb] ( ,congress2 7,,ii7 ea* field (fice ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7,,iii7 ea* ,/ate ag5cy t is responsible = adm9i/]+ heal? & human s]vices1 = dissem9ation to m$ical facilities2 7,,iv7 ea* ,/ate ag5cy t is responsible = adm9i/]+ education programs1 = dissem9ation to s*ools2 & 7,v7 ! (fice ( ea* ,/ate attorney g5]al1 = dissem9ation to local prosecutor's (fices4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 prep>e a report t-- 7i7 includes ! be/ & promis+ practices1 res\rces1 & o!r useful in=mation = victims ( gun viol5ce id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 7ii7 id5tifies any gaps 9 items describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7iii7 if applicable1 id5tifies any additional ,f$]al or ,/ate legislative au?ority necess>y to implem5t ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or address ! gaps describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 7,b7 submit ! report prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 ! appropriate committees2 7ii7 ea* ,/ate ag5cy t is responsible = adm9i/]+ heal? & human s]vices2 7iii7 ea* ,/ate ag5cy t is responsible = adm9i/]+ education programs2 & 7iv7 ! (fice ( ea* ,/ate attorney g5]al2 & 7,c7 make ! report prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! public onl9e 9 an accessible =mat4 7#d7 ,foll[-up report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory ,c\ncil prep>es ! report "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph a foll[-up report t includes ! in=mation id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph2 & 7,b7 make ! foll[-up report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! public onl9e 9 an accessible =mat4 7#e7 ,public input 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all e/abli% a process to collect public input to in=m ! developm5t (1 & provide updates to1 ! be/ & promis+ practices1 res\rces1 & o!r in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ by conduct+ outrea* to entities & individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph t-- 7i7 h a range ( exp]i5ce ) ! types ( gun viol5ce describ$ 9 section #c7c72 & 7ii7 include repres5tation f communities disproportionately affect$ by gun viol5ce4 7,b7 ,entities & individuals ,! entities & individuals describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & organizations t provide in=mation to1 or support =1 victims ( gun viol5ce2 7ii7 victims ( gun viol5ce2 & 7iii7 victim assi/ance pr(essionals4 7,c7 ,nature ( outrea* ,9 conduct+ outrea* "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all ask = input on-- 7i7 in=mation1 res\rces1 & be/ & promis+ practices available1 includ+ id5tification ( any gaps & unmet ne$s2 7ii7 recomm5dations t w\ld help victims ( gun viol5ce-- 7,i7 bett] meet _! m$ical1 f9ancial1 educational1 workplace1 h\s+1 transportation1 assi/ive te*nology1 & accessibility ne$s2 7,,ii7 ma9ta9 _! m5tal heal? & emotional well-be+2 7,,iii7 seek legal r$ress = _! injuries & protection aga9/ any ongo+ ?reats to _! safety2 & 7,,iv7 access gov]nm5t programs1 s]vices1 & b5efits = :i* ! victims may be eligible or to :i* ! victims may be entitl$2 & 7iii7 any o!r subject areas discov]$ dur+ ! process t w\ld help victims ( gun viol5ce4 7d7 ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7e7 ,fund+ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,sunset ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4