Congress Agrees to Fund $25 Million for Research on Gun Violence

Congress Agrees to Fund $25 Million for Research on Gun Violence
The U.S. Capitol in Washington is shrouded in mist on Dec. 13, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
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Congress reached an agreement on Monday to allocate $25 million toward research on gun violence and gun safety, the first time federal funding has been allocated to such research in more than 20 years.

The agreement is part of a $1.4 trillion federal spending bill (pdf) Congress finalized Monday night. The bill is set for a House vote as soon as Tuesday and expected to reach President Donald Trump’s desk before the government shutdown deadline on Friday.