Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4821

119th Congress

Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 8, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank J. Pallone Jr.

Representative

Democratic

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Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

Summary

This bill provides funding for various federal agencies and programs related to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. It allocates money for things like national parks, wildlife services, geological surveys, and cultural institutions like the Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Arts.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.

SponsorFrank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)

Introduced9/8/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

ChamberHouse

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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025

This bill provides funding for various federal agencies and programs related to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. It allocates money for things like national parks, wildlife services, geological su

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This bill provides funding for various federal agencies and programs related to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. It allocates money for things like national parks, wildlife services, geological surveys, and cultural institutions like the Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Arts.

Bill Number: 4821
Sponsor: Frank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)
Introduced: 9/8/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy Area: Economics and Public Finance

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Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4821
Sponsor: Frank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 9/8/2025
Summary: This bill provides funding for various federal agencies and programs related to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. It allocates money for things like national parks, wildlife services, geological surveys, and cultural institutions like th

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill provides funding for various federal agencies and programs related to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. It allocates money for things like national parks, wildlife services, geological surveys, and cultural institutions like the Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Arts.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to Interior for <ul> <li> the Bureau of Land Management,</li> <li> the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, </li> <li> the National Park Service,</li> <li> the U.S. Geological Survey,</li> <li> the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,</li> <li> the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,</li> <li> the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, </li> <li> the Bureau of Indian Affairs,</li> <li>the Bureau of Indian Education,</li> <li>the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, </li> <li>Departmental Offices, and </li> <li>Department-Wide Programs.</li> </ul> The bill also provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service. Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations for <ul> <li> the Indian Health Service, </li> <li> the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and </li> <li> the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. </li> </ul> The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including <ul> <li> the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,</li> <li>the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,</li> <li> the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation,</li> <li> the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,</li> <li> the Smithsonian Institution,</li> <li> the National Gallery of Art,</li> <li> the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,</li> <li> the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,</li> <li>the National Endowment for the Arts,</li> <li>the National Endowment for the Humanities,</li> <li> the Commission of Fine Arts,</li> <li> the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.</li> <li> the National Capital Planning Commission,</li> <li> the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum,</li> <li>the World War I Centennial Commission, and</li> <li>the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. </li> </ul> Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Provides appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several related agencies and programs.
Funds agencies and services like the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service, and Indian Health Service.
Also provides money for cultural institutions like the Smithsonian, National Endowment for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Humanities.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact a wide range of federal agencies, programs, and services that affect the environment, public lands, Native American communities, and cultural institutions. If enacted, it would maintain or increase funding levels for these areas, which could benefit the general public, conservation efforts, and cultural programming across the country.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4821, 119th Congress (2025). "Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4821