Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 837 is a House resolution that acknowledges the connection between firearm access and intimate partner violence, particularly the disproportionate impact on women and women of color. The resolution presents data showing that nearly 70 women are killed monthly by intimate partners with firearms, that women with abusive partners who have guns are five times more likely to be killed, and that Black, Hispanic, and Native American women face elevated risks. While this resolution expresses the House's position rather than creating new laws or funding, it calls on Congress to strengthen background check systems, restrict firearm access for people under domestic violence restraining orders, support victim services, and consider pending legislation such as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act. The resolution honors the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims killed in intimate partner homicides and pledges to fund research on the intersection of firearms and domestic violence.
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