Contact Congress about H.R. 1307: Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025

The bill would set up a new Justice Department office focused on gun violence prevention. It would coordinate federal programs, improve data and research, run public education efforts, and help communities after shootings. It does not itself change specific gun ownership rules in the text provided.

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Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 1307: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups who deal with gun violence most directly. That includes communities hit by shootings, gun violence survivors, gun owners and parents who would see federal education campaigns, and Justice Department offices that would have to work through this new office. It could also matter to schools, health workers, local service providers, and other federal agencies that would coordinate with the office.

Why this matters: Gun violence work in the federal government is now spread across many offices, which can make it harder to track and coordinate. This bill would try to pull that work into one clearer hub inside the Justice Department. That could make research, public education, victim support, and crisis response more consistent. But the bill’s real effect would still depend on later funding, staffing, and whether future recommendations turn into actual policy changes.

Key provisions in H.R. 1307

• Creates a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention inside the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy. The Attorney General would appoint the Director who runs it.
• Makes one office coordinate the Justice Department’s current gun violence work. That includes ATF, U.S. Attorneys, community policing programs, victim services, and grant programs.
• Brings the national instant criminal background check system under this office’s coordination role. That system is the Brady Act background check process used for gun sales.
• Makes the Director review current Justice Department laws, rules, programs, data sources, and grants tied to gun violence. The Director must then recommend ways to update and improve them.
• Requires the Director to find where gun violence data is missing or weak. The office must then make a plan to gather and study that information for research and policy work.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 1307

What is H.R. 1307?

The bill would set up a new Justice Department office focused on gun violence prevention. It would coordinate federal programs, improve data and research, run public education efforts, and help communities after shootings. It does not itself change specific gun ownership rules in the text provided.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 1307?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 1307?

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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 1307 before I act?

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