Gun Safety Board and Research Act

HR 9962 establishes a Gun Safety Board within the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct and fund research on reducing firearm violence. The board must create a grant program using at least half of the $5 million annual funding (increasing to $25 million yearly after two years) to support original research and public education about causes and solutions to gun violence. It will publish annual reports with policy recommendations, research priorities, and evaluations of existing laws on topics like school shootings, suicide prevention, and health care costs. The board, composed of 22 members including health experts, law enforcement, victims' advocates, and federal agency representatives, will operate independently without diverting funds from other federal gun violence research programs.