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Bipartisan Background Checks Act · House · Mar 11, 2021 · 227–203

Took Gun lobby money, voted Gun lobby's way: 100%. Took none: 33%.

100%

of 89 funded members voted its way

vs

33%

of 341 unfunded members did

$16K

average from the industry, members who voted its way

$64

average from the industry, members who defied it

41

clients paid lobbyists to work this bill, $52M in the quarters they named it

Paid, and voted with the industry

Paid, and defied it

    Required background checks on nearly every gun sale, including private and online sales. Passed the House, died in the Senate. Gun lobby wanted nay. "Funded" means $10K+ from the industry across every run since 2020.

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