Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a gun violence prevention and public safety database. The database must be publicly accessible on the CDC website. The Director is required to establish specific criteria for what research qualifies for inclusion. Research included must meet certain baseline evidentiary requirements and undergo specific review processes. Additionally, the Director must update the database every six months. The Act also authorizes funding to support research and includes a specific appropriation for these purposes.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill provides specific authorization for funds to conduct and support research on gun violence.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill authorizes $5,000,000 annually through 2030 to support research related to gun violence.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the disclosure of research authors and their funding sources in a public database.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Would gun owners be better off under this?
The bill focuses on gathering and publicizing research specifically related to gun violence prevention.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Access to Information: The bill establishes a publicly accessible database on the CDC website, allowing people to access research relating to gun violence in the United States (Section 2(a)).
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High Research Standards: The bill requires that included research meets specific baseline evidentiary requirements, such as presenting original analysis or data-driven findings, and must be published in peer-reviewed journals or issued by government agencies (Section 2(b)).
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Increased Transparency: The act requires the identification of the entity authoring the research and the disclosure of any funding sources or sponsorships (Section 2(c)).
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Comprehensive Data Inclusion: The database is required to include research relating to gun violence from multiple specific sources, including the National Vital Statistics System and the National Violent Death Reporting System (Section 2(d)).
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Regularly Updated Information: The Director is required to update the database every six months (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill provides specific authorization for funds to conduct and support research on gun violence.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill authorizes $5,000,000 annually through 2030 to support research related to gun violence.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the disclosure of research authors and their funding sources in a public database.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns? — The bill provides data and research infrastructure that can support gun violence prevention efforts.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would gun owners be better off under this? — The bill focuses on gathering and publicizing research specifically related to gun violence prevention.
- 6/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Jahana HayesDemocrat · Connecticut
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia