TOTAL Care Act

House Bill

H.R. 1699

119th Congress

TOTAL Care Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Garland Barr

Representative

Republican

KY-6

Cosponsors

96

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would create a new office within the Department of Justice to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence. The office would study evidence-based strategies and make policy recommendations to address this important public safety issue.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorGarland Barr (R-KY)

Introduced6/3/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

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TOTAL Care Act

The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would create a new office within the Department of Justice to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence. The office would study evidence-based strategies and make policy recommendations to address this important public

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The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would create a new office within the Department of Justice to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence. The office would study evidence-based strategies and make policy recommendations to address this important public safety issue.

Bill Number: 1699
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Fact Sheet

Title: TOTAL Care Act
Bill Number: 1699
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 6/3/2025
Summary: The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would create a new office within the Department of Justice to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence. The office would study evidence-based strategies and make policy recommendations to address this important public safety issue.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act would create a new office within the Department of Justice to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence. The office would study evidence-based strategies and make policy recommendations to address this important public safety issue.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy. Among its duties, the office must coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice
The office will coordinate existing gun violence prevention programs and recommend new policy options
The goal is to promote data-driven, evidence-based approaches to reducing gun violence

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact the general public by providing a central government office focused on developing and implementing effective gun violence prevention strategies. Researchers, advocacy groups, law enforcement, and communities affected by gun violence could all potentially benefit from the office's work.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Advisory bodies

Congressional oversight

Criminal justice information and records

Department of Justice

Executive agency funding and structure

Firearms and explosives

Government studies and investigations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1699, 119th Congress (2025). "TOTAL Care Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1699

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