H.R. 5622 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Sep 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryOpens funding for gun violence research
This bill makes it easier to study gun violence by removing restrictions on how the federal government can use firearm tracing data, allowing the Department of Health and Human Services to fund gun violence research, and creating a new National Gun Violence Research Program. The bill also authorizes competitive grants to support research into what causes gun violence, how it affects people, and ways to prevent it.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything in your daily life, but it does affect researchers and public health officials who study gun violence. If you work in public health, gun violence prevention, or research, these changes could expand the work your organization can do. For the general public, the bill could eventually lead to more scientific information about gun violence available to policymakers and communities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 30, 2025)
National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025
This bill promotes gun violence research, including by
• removing limitations on the use of firearms tracing data by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
• permitting funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services to be used for gun violence research;
• establishing the National Gun Violence Research Program to promote gun violence research; and
• authorizing competitive grants to support research into the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violence.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5622
A BILL
National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4) · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”