The Gun Safety Board and Research Act establishes a Gun Safety Board under the Secretary of Health and Human Services within one year of enactment. This Board is primarily tasked with conducting original research into firearm violence reduction and establishing a grant program. The grant program will fund further research and public education on the causes, effects, and reduction methods of firearm violence. The Board must dedicate at least half of its appropriated funds to these grants. Annually, it will publish policy and funding recommendations , identify subject areas needing additional scientific research, and assess the efficacy of existing and proposed laws in reducing various forms of firearm violence. These forms include domestic violence, suicide, mass shootings, hate crimes, and the broader socioeconomic impacts of chronic gun violence, with findings made available in the Federal Register and on a public website. Comprising 22 members appointed by the Secretary, the Board will include diverse expertise from public health, mental health, law enforcement, firearm manufacturing, and victims of firearm violence, alongside representatives from various federal agencies. The bill authorizes $5,000,000 for each of the first two fiscal years and $25,000,000 annually thereafter to carry out its provisions. Importantly, it prohibits the reduction of other federal gun violence research funds to support this Act.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Gun Safety Board and Research Act
USA119th CongressHR-4882| House
| Updated: 8/5/2025
The Gun Safety Board and Research Act establishes a Gun Safety Board under the Secretary of Health and Human Services within one year of enactment. This Board is primarily tasked with conducting original research into firearm violence reduction and establishing a grant program. The grant program will fund further research and public education on the causes, effects, and reduction methods of firearm violence. The Board must dedicate at least half of its appropriated funds to these grants. Annually, it will publish policy and funding recommendations , identify subject areas needing additional scientific research, and assess the efficacy of existing and proposed laws in reducing various forms of firearm violence. These forms include domestic violence, suicide, mass shootings, hate crimes, and the broader socioeconomic impacts of chronic gun violence, with findings made available in the Federal Register and on a public website. Comprising 22 members appointed by the Secretary, the Board will include diverse expertise from public health, mental health, law enforcement, firearm manufacturing, and victims of firearm violence, alongside representatives from various federal agencies. The bill authorizes $5,000,000 for each of the first two fiscal years and $25,000,000 annually thereafter to carry out its provisions. Importantly, it prohibits the reduction of other federal gun violence research funds to support this Act.