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Congress·In Committee·about 1 year ago

Congress Proposes New Federal Office to Coordinate Gun Violence Prevention and Support Victims

Also known as: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would create a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention inside the Department of Justice. The office would be led by a Director who would organize all federal programs related to gun safety, background checks, and crime prevention to make sure they are working together effectively.
  • The office would help communities recover after a shooting by providing mental health services, training for first responders, and resources to stop illegal gun sales. It would also run public campaigns to teach gun owners about safe storage and how to prevent suicide.
  • A special advisory group would be formed to guide the office. This group would include government officials along with regular people like gun violence survivors, doctors, teachers, and veterans to ensure the government hears from those who deal with these issues every day.
  • The office would be responsible for finding gaps in current research and data. Every year, it would give a report to Congress explaining the state of gun violence in America and suggesting new laws or changes to help keep people safe.
Gun PolicyCriminal JusticeHealthcare

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 13, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Related News

2 articles
New Jersey Jewish News·2 months ago

When will we say 'enough already'?

Reporting on the 119th Congress, the article notes that Rep. Maxwell Frost's H.R. 1307 would create a permanent Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the DOJ to serve as a clearinghouse for federal efforts, though it faces a difficult path in a Republican-controlled legislature.

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WisPolitics·12 days ago

Gov. Evers: Announces partnership with Milwaukee Bucks to raise awareness, prevent domestic violence across Wisconsin

Governor Evers' 2025-27 budget proposed making the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention permanent, mirroring federal efforts like the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act to ensure long-term funding and coordination for community safety and crime prevention initiatives.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1307
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

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D: 132

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