Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.*
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Federal council to support gun victims
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 public website and share paper guides with Congress, SSA offices, state health and education agencies, and state attorneys general. It would gather public input, including from communities hit hardest. An initial report would be due within 180 days of enactment, and a follow‑up within two years after. The council would not follow Federal Advisory Committee Act rules and would end five years after enactment.
No new funding for council work
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.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
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