Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

This bill would create a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention inside the Department of Justice, led by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Office would pull together federal programs and the national background check system to reduce gun violence and support victims. It defines gun violence broadly, including homicides, domestic violence, suicides and attempts, and accidental shootings.

The Office would review current laws and programs, suggest policy ideas to Congress and the President, fill data gaps and set a research plan, and run public education on safe storage and suicide prevention. It would help communities after shootings by connecting them to mental health care, anti‑trafficking efforts, and training for first responders, while working with agencies like Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Education. Each year, it would report to Congress on the state of gun violence and what it has done.

• Who is involved: a council led by the Director, including key Justice Department leaders and at least 12 additional members such as a survivor of gun violence, a community violence intervention provider, public health and medical experts, a mental health clinician, a state justice or public health official, a teacher, a member of a student group, and a veteran.
• What changes: a new office at the Justice Department to coordinate programs, educate the public, support crisis response, and issue yearly reports and recommendations.
• When: the council must be convened within 180 days and meet at least quarterly; the first annual report is due within one year of enactment.
• Funding: allows the sums needed to carry out this work.