# 119-hr-1307: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

119-hr-1307, Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1307
- Congress: 119
- Title: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 136
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice.** The office would coordinate DOJ efforts on gun violence, administer the National Instant Background Check System (NICS), and lead prevention, research, education, and crisis-response activities.

## Cosponsors (136)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National gun violence data and reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director would review DOJ laws, programs, and data on gun violence and set a research plan. The Director would work with agencies such as Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Education, and Homeland Security to fill data gaps. A report to Congress would be due within 1 year…
- New Justice Department office on gun violence: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would set up an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Justice Department and appoint a Director. The Office would coordinate DOJ work on gun violence and help oversee the federal background check system for gun sales. An Advisory Council would start within 180 da…
- Crisis help for communities after shootings: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would help communities hit by shootings with crisis response. Help could include access to mental health services, anti-trafficking work, training for first responders and local offices, and suicide prevention. This would apply after events like mass, school, gang, or domes…
- Public education on safe firearm storage: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would run public education and awareness campaigns on federal gun laws, secure storage, and suicide prevention. Messages would target firearm owners, parents and guardians of minors, and professionals serving hard-hit communities. Campaigns would aim to reduce risks and con…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law

## Sources
- [119-hr-1307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1307)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-1564: Ethan's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1564)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1307 (as of 2026-10-03).