# 119-s-2514: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025

119-s-2514, Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Directs federal funding to expand CDC research on firearm safety and gun violence prevention.** The bill would authorize $50.0 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research under the Public Health Service Act. It says the authorization is additional to any other amounts for the same purpose and ends after fiscal year 2031 unless Congress extends it. *Authorizes $50.0 million per year for six years, a total of $300.0 million in authorized funding, and does not itself appropriate the money.*

## Cosponsors (32)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More CDC research on gun violence: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize $50 million a year for the CDC for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. That is up to $300 million total. The money would pay for research on firearm safety and preventing gun violence under the Public Health Service Act. The authorization would be in addition to any other amou…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2514)

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- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-1393: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2514 (as of 2026-04-21).