# 119-hr-2837: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

119-hr-2837, Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2837
- Congress: 119
- Title: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**A federal advisory council to support victims of gun violence led by the Department of Health and Human Services** would gather survivors, providers, and agencies to identify needs, share resources, and recommend best practices. - Victims and families: Would use a broad definition of "victim of gun violence" to include wounded people, those threatened or who witnessed violence, and relatives or associates of those killed, and would survey survivors to map medical, mental health, housing, education, legal, and financial needs. - Providers and advocates: Would include 2 to 5 victims and 2 to 5 victim assistance professionals and require literature reviews and program assessments to identify best and promising practices and improve how compensation funds after mass shootings are administered. - Federal and state partners: Would be led by HHS and include heads or designees from major agencies such as Justice, Education, HUD, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, CDC, and NIH, and would publish an initial report within 180 days, a follow-up in 2 years, make resources broadly available online and in print, and sunset after 5 years. *This bill would not authorize additional federal funds.*

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal council to support gun victims: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would run a new advisory council to support victims of gun violence. Members would include key federal officials, plus 2–5 victims and 2–5 victim service professionals. The council would survey needs, review programs, and study mass‑shooting compensation funds. It would publish a pu…
- No new funding for council work: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would not authorize new money for this work. Agencies would be expected to use existing funds to run the council, outreach, and reports.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2837)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2837 (as of 2026-10-03).