H.Res. 837 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.

This section recognizes the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence; commends domestic violence victim advocates, service providers, crisis hotline staff, and first responders; pledges to fund comprehensive research on their nexus, including disproportionate impacts on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic people; and expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should (1) strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to prevent firearm possession by prohibited persons, (2) restrict firearm access by all persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders, (3) support programs assisting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and ending domestic violence, (4) support local relinquishment processes for federal firearm prohibitions in domestic violence cases, and (5) immediately consider H.R. 4166 (Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025), H.R. 18 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025), and related legislation.