July 29, 2025
Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Ross) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.