Department of Heath and Human Services gun violence prevention public awareness campaign

(a) In general For the purpose of increasing language access to gun violence prevention strategies, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in coordination with the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, shall develop and implement a national public education campaign to increase awareness of gun violence prevention strategies and firearm safety programs supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such as safe gun storage practices, with a focus on outreach and engagement with limited English proficient populations. (b) Requirements The public awareness campaign under this section shall include— (1) the provision of in-language and culturally appropriate messaging to disseminate scientific and evidence-based information related to gun violence prevention and firearm safety; and (2) the dissemination of information on subgrants to community-based organizations educating professionals and community stakeholders. (c) Coordination The public awareness campaign under this section shall be complementary to, and coordinated with, any other Federal, State, Tribal, and local efforts, as appropriate. (d) Reports to Congress The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress detailing how funds appropriated to carry out this section were used.