# 117-hr-9441: Identifying Mass Shooters Act

117-hr-9441, Identifying Mass Shooters Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9441
- Congress: 117
- Title: Identifying Mass Shooters Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Identifying Mass Shooters Act This bill requires the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to report to Congress on the content patterns used by mass shooters through online platforms and social media channels. Additionally, the bill directs the NIJ to identify items for further study that are identified in the report. Finally, the bill requires the NIJ to submit findings and federal legislative recommendations to Congress.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9441)

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- [117-hconres-113: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-113)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hconres-89: Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, includin…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-89)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9441 (as of 2025-11-18).