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The bill directs modest, sustained federal funding to expand CDC firearm-safety research and improve evidence-based prevention—potentially reducing firearm harm—while carrying modest fiscal cost and risks of politicization or low-value/duplicative research outcomes.
Public health researchers and the general public gain sustained federal funding: $50 million per year (FY2026–2031) for CDC firearm-safety and gun-violence research, enabling new studies and improved data collection.
Communities and local governments could see better, evidence-based prevention programs as CDC-funded research identifies which interventions reduce firearm injury and death.
Researchers and public-health institutions receive expanded grant opportunities and capacity-building support for firearm-related study, strengthening the research workforce and institutional expertise.
If research grants are not well-targeted, state and local efforts could be duplicated or produce limited actionable results, reducing the practical value of the investment for communities.
Some stakeholders who oppose federal firearm research may view the funding as politicized, potentially inflaming public debate and resistance to resulting policies or programs.
Taxpayers fund $300 million total over six years, increasing federal spending and creating modest deficit or tax-concern objections among some Americans.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes $50 million annually to the CDC for FY2026–FY2031 to support research on firearms safety and gun violence prevention.
Authorizes $50 million per year for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to conduct or support research on firearm safety and gun violence prevention. The funds are added on top of any other authorized funding and are provided under the Public Health Service Act. The provision is an authorization of funding (not a direct appropriation) and would expand federal support for public health research into firearms-related injuries and prevention, contingent on future appropriations to actually provide the dollars.
Introduced July 29, 2025 by Marilyn Strickland · Last progress July 29, 2025