The Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 authorizes $50 million per year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention, with funding running from fiscal year 2026 through 2031 for a total of $300 million. This funding is in addition to any other money already authorized for such research purposes. The bill, introduced by Senator Markey and 33 co-sponsors, is designed to enable the CDC to study gun violence as a public health issue and develop evidence-based prevention strategies. The legislation was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for consideration. This represents an effort to expand federal research capacity on gun violence prevention, which has historically received limited funding for scientific study.
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