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S. 2514
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 2514, the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 29, 2025 by Sen. Edward Markey (D) with 32 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jul 29, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Record
Text
S. 2514 has 32 co-sponsors.
sb2514/introduced-in-senate.txt119 S2514 IS: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025U.S. Senate2025-07-29text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2514IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 29, 2025Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr.Gallego , Mr. King , Mr. Schumer , Mr.Schiff , Mr. Heinrich ,Mr. Padilla , Mr.Fetterman , Ms. Cantwell ,Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy ,Ms. Smith , Mr.Kaine , Mr. Coons , Ms. Warren , Ms.Klobuchar , Ms. BluntRochester , Mr. Warner , Ms. Baldwin , Mr.Schatz , Ms. Alsobrooks ,Mr. Welch , Mr.Booker , Mr. Van Hollen ,Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hirono ,Mr. Sanders , Mr.Merkley , Mr. Wyden , andMs. Duckworth ) introduced the followingbill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, andPensionsA BILLTo authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violenceprevention.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 .2.Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violencepreventionThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-07-29
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
A bill to authorize appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Sponsors
Sen. Edward Markey (D) sponsors S. 2514, and 32 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Sen. · D–MA · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 29, 2025

Sen. · D–MD · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–WI · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–CT · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–DE · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–NJ · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–WA · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–DE · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–IL · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original

Sen. · D–IL · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 29, 2025 · Original
Committees
S. 2514 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Actions
S. 2514 has taken 2 actions since Jul 29, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | ||
Jul 29, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 2514 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to S. 2514, as Identical bill.
Titles
S. 2514 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- A bill to authorize appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
5 clients hired 5 firms and 23 registered lobbyists who named S. 2514 in 15 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, District of Columbia, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Agriculture.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | — | Colorado | 1 | 4 | — |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | — | Virginia | 1 | 2 | — |
| GIFFORDS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 1 | 5 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | 1 | 4 | — |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | 1 | 3 | — |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 1 | 2 | — |
| GIFFORDS | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 23.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE MOUER | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MARK COLLINS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| TARANEH SCHARDT | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ANGELO VELTRI | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DUDLEY BROWN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DUSTIN CURTIS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| EARL HADLEY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JENNIFER SCULLY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KRISTOR COWAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MEGAN STOCKHAUSEN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SARAH COHEN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| AIDAN JOHNSTON | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| BENJAMIN SANDERSON | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ERICH PRATT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JEAN PICHARDO | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JOHN VELLECO | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ALEXANDRA KING | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EMMA SILVER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LALE MORRISON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LINDSAY NICHOLS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $545.7K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | 2026 first_quarter | $490K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC | GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $465.1K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $450K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | 2026 second_quarter | $410K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | 2025 third_quarter | $296.6K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | 2026 second_quarter | $293.3K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | 2026 first_quarter | $289.9K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $136.3K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| GIFFORDS | GIFFORDS | 2025 third_quarter | $70K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2026 second_quarter | $40K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2026 first_quarter | $40K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2025 third_quarter | $40K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $40K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2025 third_quarter | $40K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 2514 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2514’s is Health.
s2514/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
