substantiveMar 11, 2021 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed
On Passage — H R 8 — Bipartisan Background Checks Act
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
In plain language
- House bill in the 117th Congress.
- Establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals).
- House passed it on Mar 11, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers or exchanges, such as a gift between spouses in good faith.
Roll-call breakdown
Yea227
Democrat: 219 · Republican: 8
Nay203
Democrat: 1 · Republican: 202
Present0
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Not Voting1
Republican: 1
How each member voted (431)
Yea (227)
- A. Donald McEachin (Democrat–VA)
- Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democrat–VA)
- Adam B. Schiff (Democrat–CA)
- Adam Kinzinger (Republican–IL)
- Adam Smith (Democrat–WA)
- Adriano Espaillat (Democrat–NY)
- Al Green (Democrat–TX)
- Al Lawson, Jr. (Democrat–FL)
- Alan S. Lowenthal (Democrat–CA)
- Albio Sires (Democrat–NJ)
- Alcee L. Hastings (Democrat–FL)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat–NY)
- Alma S. Adams (Democrat–NC)
- Ami Bera (Democrat–CA)
- André Carson (Democrat–IN)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican–NY)
- Andy Kim (Democrat–NJ)
- Andy Levin (Democrat–MI)
- Angie Craig (Democrat–MN)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (Democrat–AZ)
- Ann M. Kuster (Democrat–NH)
- Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat–CA)
- Anthony G. Brown (Democrat–MD)
- Antonio Delgado (Democrat–NY)
- Ayanna Pressley (Democrat–MA)
- Barbara Lee (Democrat–CA)
- Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat–MS)
- Betty McCollum (Democrat–MN)
- Bill Foster (Democrat–IL)
- Bill Pascrell, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Bobby L. Rush (Democrat–IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat–NJ)
- Brad Sherman (Democrat–CA)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (Democrat–IL)
- Brenda L. Lawrence (Democrat–MI)
- Brendan F. Boyle (Democrat–PA)
- Brian Higgins (Democrat–NY)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican–PA)
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democrat–MD)
- Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican–FL)
- Carolyn B. Maloney (Democrat–NY)
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat–GA)
- Charlie Crist (Democrat–FL)
- Chellie Pingree (Democrat–ME)
- Cheri Bustos (Democrat–IL)
- Chris Pappas (Democrat–NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat–PA)
- Christopher H. Smith (Republican–NJ)
- Colin Z. Allred (Democrat–TX)
- Conor Lamb (Democrat–PA)
- Cori Bush (Democrat–MO)
- Cynthia Axne (Democrat–IA)
- Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat–MI)
- Danny K. Davis (Democrat–IL)
- Darren Soto (Democrat–FL)
- David E. Price (Democrat–NC)
- David J. Trone (Democrat–MD)
- David N. Cicilline (Democrat–RI)
- David Scott (Democrat–GA)
- Dean Phillips (Democrat–MN)
- Debbie Dingell (Democrat–MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat–FL)
- Deborah K. Ross (Democrat–NC)
- Debra A. Haaland (Democrat–NM)
- Derek Kilmer (Democrat–WA)
- Diana DeGette (Democrat–CO)
- Dina Titus (Democrat–NV)
- Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Donald Norcross (Democrat–NJ)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat–VA)
- Doris O. Matsui (Democrat–CA)
- Dwight Evans (Democrat–PA)
- Earl Blumenauer (Democrat–OR)
- Ed Case (Democrat–HI)
- Ed Perlmutter (Democrat–CO)
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democrat–TX)
- Elaine G. Luria (Democrat–VA)
- Elissa Slotkin (Democrat–MI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat–MO)
- Eric Swalwell (Democrat–CA)
- Filemon Vela (Democrat–TX)
- Frank J. Mrvan (Democrat–IN)
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Fred Upton (Republican–MI)
- Frederica S. Wilson (Democrat–FL)
- G. K. Butterfield (Democrat–NC)
- Gerald E. Connolly (Democrat–VA)
- Grace F. Napolitano (Democrat–CA)
- Grace Meng (Democrat–NY)
- Greg Stanton (Democrat–AZ)
- Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat–NY)
- Gwen Moore (Democrat–WI)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat–NY)
- Haley M. Stevens (Democrat–MI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (Democrat–GA)
- Henry Cuellar (Democrat–TX)
- Ilhan Omar (Democrat–MN)
- J. Luis Correa (Democrat–CA)
- Jackie Speier (Democrat–CA)
- Jahana Hayes (Democrat–CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (Democrat–MA)
- Jamaal Bowman (Democrat–NY)
- James A. Himes (Democrat–CT)
- James E. Clyburn (Democrat–SC)
- James P. McGovern (Democrat–MA)
- James R. Langevin (Democrat–RI)
- Jamie Raskin (Democrat–MD)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat–IL)
- Jared Huffman (Democrat–CA)
- Jason Crow (Democrat–CO)
- Jennifer Wexton (Democrat–VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (Democrat–NY)
- Jerry McNerney (Democrat–CA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democrat–IL)
- Jim Cooper (Democrat–TN)
- Jim Costa (Democrat–CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (Democrat–CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (Democrat–CA)
- Joaquin Castro (Democrat–TX)
- Joe Courtney (Democrat–CT)
- Joe Neguse (Democrat–CO)
- John A. Yarmuth (Democrat–KY)
- John B. Larson (Democrat–CT)
- John Garamendi (Democrat–CA)
- John P. Sarbanes (Democrat–MD)
- Joseph D. Morelle (Democrat–NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (Democrat–NJ)
- Josh Harder (Democrat–CA)
- Joyce Beatty (Democrat–OH)
- Juan Vargas (Democrat–CA)
- Judy Chu (Democrat–CA)
- Julia Brownley (Democrat–CA)
- Kaiali’i Kahele (Democrat–HI)
- Karen Bass (Democrat–CA)
- Katherine M. Clark (Democrat–MA)
- Kathleen M. Rice (Democrat–NY)
- Kathy Castor (Democrat–FL)
- Kathy E. Manning (Democrat–NC)
- Katie Porter (Democrat–CA)
- Kim Schrier (Democrat–WA)
- Kurt Schrader (Democrat–OR)
- Kweisi Mfume (Democrat–MD)
- Lauren Underwood (Democrat–IL)
- Linda T. Sánchez (Democrat–CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat–DE)
- Lizzie Fletcher (Democrat–TX)
- Lloyd Doggett (Democrat–TX)
- Lois Frankel (Democrat–FL)
- Lori Trahan (Democrat–MA)
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democrat–CA)
- Lucy McBath (Democrat–GA)
- Madeleine Dean (Democrat–PA)
- Marc A. Veasey (Democrat–TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (Democrat–OH)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican–FL)
- Marie Newman (Democrat–IL)
- Marilyn Strickland (Democrat–WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat–CA)
- Mark Pocan (Democrat–WI)
- Mark Takano (Democrat–CA)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat–PA)
- Matt Cartwright (Democrat–PA)
- Maxine Waters (Democrat–CA)
- Michael F. Doyle (Democrat–PA)
- Mike Levin (Democrat–CA)
- Mike Quigley (Democrat–IL)
- Mike Thompson (Democrat–CA)
- Mikie Sherrill (Democrat–NJ)
- Mondaire Jones (Democrat–NY)
- Nancy Pelosi (Democrat–CA)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democrat–CA)
- Nikema Williams (Democrat–GA)
- Norma J. Torres (Democrat–CA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (Democrat–NY)
- Paul Tonko (Democrat–NY)
- Pete Aguilar (Democrat–CA)
- Peter A. DeFazio (Democrat–OR)
- Peter Welch (Democrat–VT)
- Pramila Jayapal (Democrat–WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat–IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (Democrat–MI)
- Raúl M. Grijalva (Democrat–AZ)
- Raul Ruiz (Democrat–CA)
- Richard E. Neal (Democrat–MA)
- Rick Larsen (Democrat–WA)
- Ritchie Torres (Democrat–NY)
- Ro Khanna (Democrat–CA)
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democrat–VA)
- Robin L. Kelly (Democrat–IL)
- Ron Kind (Democrat–WI)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat–CT)
- Ruben Gallego (Democrat–AZ)
- Salud O. Carbajal (Democrat–CA)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (Democrat–GA)
- Sara Jacobs (Democrat–CA)
- Scott H. Peters (Democrat–CA)
- Sean Casten (Democrat–IL)
- Sean Patrick Maloney (Democrat–NY)
- Seth Moulton (Democrat–MA)
- Sharice Davids (Democrat–KS)
- Sheila Jackson Lee (Democrat–TX)
- Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat–MD)
- Stephanie N. Murphy (Democrat–FL)
- Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat–MA)
- Steve Cohen (Democrat–TN)
- Steven Horsford (Democrat–NV)
- Susan Wild (Democrat–PA)
- Susie Lee (Democrat–NV)
- Suzan K. DelBene (Democrat–WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat–OR)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (Democrat–TX)
- Ted Lieu (Democrat–CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat–NM)
- Terri A. Sewell (Democrat–AL)
- Theodore E. Deutch (Democrat–FL)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (Democrat–NY)
- Tim Ryan (Democrat–OH)
- Tom Malinowski (Democrat–NJ)
- Tom O’Halleran (Democrat–AZ)
- Tony Cárdenas (Democrat–CA)
- Val Butler Demings (Democrat–FL)
- Vern Buchanan (Republican–FL)
- Veronica Escobar (Democrat–TX)
- Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat–TX)
- William R. Keating (Democrat–MA)
- Yvette D. Clarke (Democrat–NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (Democrat–CA)
Nay (203)
- A. Drew Ferguson IV (Republican–GA)
- Adrian Smith (Republican–NE)
- Alexander X. Mooney (Republican–WV)
- Andrew S. Clyde (Republican–GA)
- Andy Barr (Republican–KY)
- Andy Biggs (Republican–AZ)
- Andy Harris (Republican–MD)
- Ann Wagner (Republican–MO)
- Anthony Gonzalez (Republican–OH)
- Ashley Hinson (Republican–IA)
- August Pfluger (Republican–TX)
- Austin Scott (Republican–GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (Republican–GA)
- Barry Moore (Republican–AL)
- Ben Cline (Republican–VA)
- Beth Van Duyne (Republican–TX)
- Bill Huizenga (Republican–MI)
- Bill Johnson (Republican–OH)
- Bill Posey (Republican–FL)
- Billy Long (Republican–MO)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican–MO)
- Blake D. Moore (Republican–UT)
- Bob Gibbs (Republican–OH)
- Bob Good (Republican–VA)
- Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican–OH)
- Brett Guthrie (Republican–KY)
- Brian Babin (Republican–TX)
- Brian J. Mast (Republican–FL)
- Bruce Westerman (Republican–AR)
- Bryan Steil (Republican–WI)
- Burgess Owens (Republican–UT)
- Byron Donalds (Republican–FL)
- Carol D. Miller (Republican–WV)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican–WA)
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican–TN)
- Chip Roy (Republican–TX)
- Chris Jacobs (Republican–NY)
- Chris Stewart (Republican–UT)
- Claudia Tenney (Republican–NY)
- Clay Higgins (Republican–LA)
- Cliff Bentz (Republican–OR)
- Dan Bishop (Republican–NC)
- Dan Crenshaw (Republican–TX)
- Dan Newhouse (Republican–WA)
- Daniel Meuser (Republican–PA)
- Daniel Webster (Republican–FL)
- Darin LaHood (Republican–IL)
- Darrell Issa (Republican–CA)
- David B. McKinley (Republican–WV)
- David G. Valadao (Republican–CA)
- David Kustoff (Republican–TN)
- David P. Joyce (Republican–OH)
- David Rouzer (Republican–NC)
- David Schweikert (Republican–AZ)
- Debbie Lesko (Republican–AZ)
- Devin Nunes (Republican–CA)
- Diana Harshbarger (Republican–TN)
- Don Bacon (Republican–NE)
- Don Young (Republican–AK)
- Doug LaMalfa (Republican–CA)
- Doug Lamborn (Republican–CO)
- Dusty Johnson (Republican–SD)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican–GA)
- Elise M. Stefanik (Republican–NY)
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican–AR)
- Frank D. Lucas (Republican–OK)
- Fred Keller (Republican–PA)
- Garret Graves (Republican–LA)
- Gary J. Palmer (Republican–AL)
- Glenn Grothman (Republican–WI)
- Glenn Thompson (Republican–PA)
- Greg Pence (Republican–IN)
- Gregory F. Murphy (Republican–NC)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican–FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (Republican–PA)
- H. Morgan Griffith (Republican–VA)
- Harold Rogers (Republican–KY)
- J. French Hill (Republican–AR)
- Jack Bergman (Republican–MI)
- Jackie Walorski (Republican–IN)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican–WA)
- Jake LaTurner (Republican–KS)
- James Comer (Republican–KY)
- James R. Baird (Republican–IN)
- Jared F. Golden (Democrat–ME)
- Jason Smith (Republican–MO)
- Jay Obernolte (Republican–CA)
- Jeff Duncan (Republican–SC)
- Jeff Fortenberry (Republican–NE)
- Jefferson Van Drew (Republican–NJ)
- Jerry L. Carl (Republican–AL)
- Jim Banks (Republican–IN)
- Jim Hagedorn (Republican–MN)
- Jim Jordan (Republican–OH)
- Jodey C. Arrington (Republican–TX)
- Jody B. Hice (Republican–GA)
- Joe Wilson (Republican–SC)
- John H. Rutherford (Republican–FL)
- John Joyce (Republican–PA)
- John Katko (Republican–NY)
- John R. Carter (Republican–TX)
- John R. Curtis (Republican–UT)
- John R. Moolenaar (Republican–MI)
- John W. Rose (Republican–TN)
- Kat Cammack (Republican–FL)
- Kay Granger (Republican–TX)
- Kelly Armstrong (Republican–ND)
- Ken Buck (Republican–CO)
- Ken Calvert (Republican–CA)
- Kevin Brady (Republican–TX)
- Kevin Hern (Republican–OK)
- Kevin McCarthy (Republican–CA)
- Lance Gooden (Republican–TX)
- Larry Bucshon (Republican–IN)
- Lauren Boebert (Republican–CO)
- Lee M. Zeldin (Republican–NY)
- Lisa C. McClain (Republican–MI)
- Liz Cheney (Republican–WY)
- Lloyd Smucker (Republican–PA)
- Louie Gohmert (Republican–TX)
- Madison Cawthorn (Republican–NC)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican–IA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican–FL)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican–GA)
- Mark E. Amodei (Republican–NV)
- Mark E. Green (Republican–TN)
- Markwayne Mullin (Republican–OK)
- Mary E. Miller (Republican–IL)
- Matt Gaetz (Republican–FL)
- Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. (Republican–MT)
- Michael C. Burgess (Republican–TX)
- Michael Cloud (Republican–TX)
- Michael Guest (Republican–MS)
- Michael K. Simpson (Republican–ID)
- Michael R. Turner (Republican–OH)
- Michael T. McCaul (Republican–TX)
- Michael Waltz (Republican–FL)
- Michelle Fischbach (Republican–MN)
- Michelle Steel (Republican–CA)
- Mike Bost (Republican–IL)
- Mike Gallagher (Republican–WI)
- Mike Garcia (Republican–CA)
- Mike Johnson (Republican–LA)
- Mike Kelly (Republican–PA)
- Mike Rogers (Republican–AL)
- Mo Brooks (Republican–AL)
- Nancy Mace (Republican–SC)
- Neal P. Dunn (Republican–FL)
- Nicole Malliotakis (Republican–NY)
- Pat Fallon (Republican–TX)
- Patrick T. McHenry (Republican–NC)
- Paul A. Gosar (Republican–AZ)
- Pete Sessions (Republican–TX)
- Pete Stauber (Republican–MN)
- Peter Meijer (Republican–MI)
- Ralph Norman (Republican–SC)
- Randy Feenstra (Republican–IA)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (Republican–TX)
- Richard Hudson (Republican–NC)
- Rick W. Allen (Republican–GA)
- Robert B. Aderholt (Republican–AL)
- Robert E. Latta (Republican–OH)
- Robert J. Wittman (Republican–VA)
- Rodney Davis (Republican–IL)
- Roger Williams (Republican–TX)
- Ron Estes (Republican–KS)
- Ronny Jackson (Republican–TX)
- Russ Fulcher (Republican–ID)
- Sam Graves (Republican–MO)
- Scott DesJarlais (Republican–TN)
- Scott Fitzgerald (Republican–WI)
- Scott Franklin (Republican–FL)
- Scott Perry (Republican–PA)
- Stephanie I. Bice (Republican–OK)
- Steve Chabot (Republican–OH)
- Steve Scalise (Republican–LA)
- Steve Stivers (Republican–OH)
- Steve Womack (Republican–AR)
- Steven M. Palazzo (Republican–MS)
- Ted Budd (Republican–NC)
- Thomas Massie (Republican–KY)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican–WI)
- Tim Burchett (Republican–TN)
- Tim Walberg (Republican–MI)
- Tom Cole (Republican–OK)
- Tom Emmer (Republican–MN)
- Tom McClintock (Republican–CA)
- Tom Reed (Republican–NY)
- Tom Rice (Republican–SC)
- Tony Gonzales (Republican–TX)
- Tracey Mann (Republican–KS)
- Trent Kelly (Republican–MS)
- Trey Hollingsworth (Republican–IN)
- Troy E. Nehls (Republican–TX)
- Van Taylor (Republican–TX)
- Vicky Hartzler (Republican–MO)
- Victoria Spartz (Republican–IN)
- Virginia Foxx (Republican–NC)
- W. Gregory Steube (Republican–FL)
- Warren Davidson (Republican–OH)
- William R. Timmons IV (Republican–SC)
- Young Kim (Republican–CA)
- Yvette Herrell (Republican–NM)
Not Voting (1)
- Troy Balderson (Republican–OH)
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