To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building".
In Committee
Introduced:Nov 20, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Danny K. Davis
Representative
Democratic
IL-7
Cosponsors
8
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Taxation
Summary
The Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2023 would increase the federal excise tax on firearms and use the additional revenue to fund programs aimed at preventing gun violence, conducting research, and improving data collection on hate crimes and firearm forensics.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2023 would increase the federal excise tax on firearms and use the additional revenue to fund programs aimed at preventing gun violence, conducting research, and improving data collection on hate crimes and firearm forensics.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p> <strong>Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill increases by .5% the excise tax on firearms, including pistols, revolvers, and shells and cartridges. The bill establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund into which the increased tax revenues are deposited to fund gun violence prevention programs. The Trust Fund creates separate accounts for violence prevention, gun violence research, hate crimes data collection and enforcement, and firearm forensics. </p> <p>The bill also requires an inflation adjustment to the amount of the special tax on importers, manufacturers, and dealers in firearms and the transfer tax on firearms.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Increases the federal excise tax on firearms, including pistols, revolvers, and ammunition, by 0.5%
Establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund to use the increased tax revenue for violence prevention programs, gun violence research, hate crimes data collection, and firearm forensics
Requires an inflation adjustment to the special tax on firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers, as well as the transfer tax on firearms
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would primarily impact the firearms industry, as they would be required to pay higher taxes. The increased revenue would then be used to fund programs and initiatives aimed at addressing gun violence, which could benefit communities and individuals affected by gun-related crimes and incidents.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Taxation
Related Subjects
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government trust funds
Hate crimes
Inflation and prices
Sales and excise taxes
Violent crime
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4283, 119th Congress (2025). "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4283
