# 119-hr-9274: Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026

119-hr-9274, Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9274
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This bill would create a public, CDC-hosted gun violence research database.** It would set clear evidence and transparency rules, require inclusion of six national data systems, and provide regular updates and funding to support the effort. - Researchers and research organizations would need to provide original, data-driven analysis or systematic reviews that describe data sources and methods and disclose authorship and funding to be eligible. - The public and policymakers would get a centralized, publicly accessible CDC website of gun violence research that the Director must update every six months. - The Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, could use federal funds for gun-violence research and the bill authorizes $5.0 million per year for 2026 through 2030. *Would increase federal spending by authorizing $5.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public CDC gun research database: benefit, low. If enacted, the CDC Director would have one year to create a public database of U.S. gun-violence research. The CDC would publish clear rules for what research to include within one year and would update the database every six months. Included studies would need original data analysis or systematic…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9274)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9274 (as of 2026-07-25).