Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Congress Proposes New Federal Office to Coordinate Gun Violence Prevention and Support Victims
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
The bill includes the Small Business Administration among agencies the Office would coordinate with, though the bill doesn't specify how. This could potentially lead to future policy recommendations affecting firearms retailers or other small businesses, but the bill itself creates no new regulations or requirements for small business owners.
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Activities
Broader Impacts
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
2 articlesWhen 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.
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.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025
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