Establish a board to research and recommend policies for reducing gun violence.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Gun Safety Board and Research Act?
The Gun Safety Board and Research Act is represented by H.R. 4882, which has remained in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce since August 4, 2025. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee hearing. Historical data shows that committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end without reaching the floor.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Gun Safety Board and Research Act (H.R. 4882 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 9962 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9962 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.