Who it affects
- U.S. Department of Justice
In committeeGun policy
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025
S. 595 · Senate bill · Introduced Feb. 13, 2025
The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 would establish an office within the Justice Department to coordinate its gun violence prevention efforts.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would create an office within the Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy.
- The office must coordinate gun violence prevention efforts run by the department.
- It must recommend policy options for gun violence prevention strategies backed by evidence.
- It must promote related data collection.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)
- Introduced
- Feb. 13, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 13, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Legal Policy. Among its duties, the office must coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by DOJ, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.