,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 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 ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,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 #c4  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 & ,work=ce ( ! 
,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 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  7#e7 ,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  #c4 ,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          

,security4  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
 #b7c72 &  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 ,f$]al ,advisory         
,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %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 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4