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Decided Jan 8, 2019
Source: H.R.8/S.42
H.R.8: To require a background check for every firearm sale. This Act may be cited as the "Background Check Expansion Act". - It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to transfer a firearm to any other person who is not so licensed [and conducted a background check].
- The [restrictions] shall not apply to any law enforcement officer, or member of the armed forces, or bona fide gift between spouses, between parents and their children, or between siblings or [immediate family members].
- Temporary transfers [are allowed] if the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms; at a shooting range; or while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting.
Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 2/26/2019: Heritage Action opposes the Bipartisan Background Checks Act
(H.R. 8) and will include it as a key vote on our legislative scorecard. This legislation would require universal background checks for all firearm sales (even private) with specific exceptions. Unfortunately, universal background checks would do little to prevent firearm violence and would instead make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to purchase, own, carry, and use a firearm. Studies show that universal background checks are largely ineffective when it comes to preventing mass shootings. In addition, most people imprisoned for firearm-related crimes access their firearms illegally through theft, the underground market, family members, or friends. H.R. 8 is poorly written and makes criminals out of many law-abiding Americans who commonly make low-risk firearm transfers. Legislative outcome Roll call 99 in House on 2/27/2019 passed 240-190-2; introduced in Senate 1/8/2019; no action as of 3/28/2020.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.
Question 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Gun Control
- Headline: Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer
(Score: -2)
- Headline 2: Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale
(Score: 1)
- Headline 3: Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale
(Score: 2)
- Key for participation codes (prefox and suffix key below; second digit chooses headline):
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
- Voting: (prefix 'v'): 'y' YES; 'n' NO; 'a' ABSTAIN/ABSENT.
Democrats
participating in 19-HR0008 |
Alma Adams |
v1y | North Carolina Democratic House Member | |
Pete Aguilar |
v1y | California Democratic House Member | |
Colin Allred |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Cindy Axne |
v1y | Iowa Democrat | |
Tammy Baldwin |
s3o | WI Democratic Challenger | Jan 8, 2019 |
Nanette Barragan |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Karen Bass |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Joyce Beatty |
v1y | Ohio Democrat | |
Michael Bennet |
s3o | CO Democratic candidate for President; Colorado Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Ami Bera |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Don Beyer |
v1y | Virginia Democratic House Member | |
Sanford Bishop |
v1y | Georgia Democrat | |
Earl Blumenauer |
v1y | Oregon Democrat | |
Richard Blumenthal |
s3o | CT Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Suzanne Bonamici |
v1y | Oregon Democrat | |
Cory Booker |
s3o | NJ Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Brendan Boyle |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democratic House Member | |
Anthony Brindisi |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Anthony Brown |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Sherrod Brown |
s3o | OH Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Julia Brownley |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Cheri Bustos |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
G.K. Butterfield |
v1y | North Carolina Democrat | |
Maria Cantwell |
s3o | WA Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Salud Carbajal |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Tony Cardenas |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Benjamin Cardin |
s3o | Maryland Democrat | Jan 8, 2019 |
Tom Carper |
s3o | DE Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Andre Carson |
v1y | Indiana Democrat | |
Matt Cartwright |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Ed Case |
v1y | Hawaii Democrat | |
Sean Casten |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Kathy Castor |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Joaquin Castro |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Judy Chu |
v1y | California Democrat | |
David Cicilline |
v1y | Rhode Island Democrat | |
Gil Cisneros |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Katherine Clark |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
Yvette Clarke |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
William Lacy Clay |
v1y | Missouri Democrat | |
Emmanuel Cleaver |
v1y | Missouri Democrat | |
James Clyburn |
v1y | South Carolina Democrat | |
Steve Cohen |
v1y | Tennessee Democrat | |
Bonnie Watson Coleman |
v1y | New Jersey Democratic House Member | |
Gerry Connolly |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
Chris Coons |
s3o | DE Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Jim Cooper |
v1y | Tennessee Democrat | |
Lou Correa |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Catherine Cortez Masto |
s3o | NV Democratic Senate candidate | Jan 8, 2019 |
Jim Costa |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Joe Courtney |
v1y | Connecticut Democrat | |
Angie Craig |
v1y | Minnesota Democrat | |
Charlie Crist |
v1y | FL Democratic Governor Challenger | |
Jason Crow |
v1y | Colorado Democrat | |
Henry Cuellar |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Elijah Cummings |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Joe Cunningham |
v1y | SC Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger | |
Sharice Davids |
v1y | Kansas Democrat | |
Danny Davis |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Susan Davis |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Madeleine Dean |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Peter Defazio |
v1y | Oregon Democrat | |
Diana DeGette |
v1y | Colorado Democrat | |
Rosa DeLauro |
v1y | Connecticut Democrat | |
Suzan DelBene |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Antonio Delgado |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Val Demings |
v1y | FL Democratic Challenger | |
Mark DeSaulnier |
v1y | California Democratic House Member | |
Ted Deutch |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Debbie Dingell |
v1y | Michigan Democratic House Member | |
Lloyd Doggett |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Mike Doyle |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Tammy Duckworth |
s3o | IL Democratic Senate candidate | Jan 8, 2019 |
Richard Durbin |
s3o | IL Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Eliot Engel |
v1y | New York Democrat/Liberal | |
Veronica Escobar |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Anna Eshoo |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Adriano Espaillat |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Dwight Evans |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Dianne Feinstein |
s3o | CA Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Abby Finkenauer |
v1y | IA Democratic Challenger | |
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Bill Foster |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Tulsi Gabbard |
v1y | Hawaii Democrat | |
Ruben Gallego |
v1y | Arizona Democratic House Member | |
John Garamendi |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Chuy Garcia |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Sylvia Garcia |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Kirsten Gillibrand |
s3o | New York Democrat | Jan 8, 2019 |
Jared Golden |
v2n | Maine Democrat | |
Jimmy Gomez |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Vicente Gonzalez |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Josh Gottheimer |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Al Green |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Raul Grijalva |
v1y | Arizona Democrat | |
Deb Haaland |
v1y | New Mexico Democrat | |
Josh Harder |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Kamala Harris |
s3o | CA Democratic nominee for Vice President; California Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Maggie Hassan |
s3o | NH Democratic Challenger | Jan 8, 2019 |
Alcee Hastings |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Jahana Hayes |
v1y | Connecticut Democrat | |
Denny Heck |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Martin Heinrich |
s3o | New Mexico Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Jan 8, 2019 |
Brian Higgins |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Katie Hill |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Mazie Hirono |
s3o | Hawaii Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Jan 8, 2019 |
Kendra Horn |
v1y | Oklahoma Democrat | |
Steven Horsford |
v1y | Nevada Democrat | |
Chrissy Houlahan |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Steny Hoyer |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Jared Huffman |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Sheila Jackson Lee |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Pramila Jayapal |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Hakeem Jeffries |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Eddie Bernice Johnson |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Hank Johnson |
v1y | Georgia Democrat | |
Tim Kaine |
s3o | VA Democratic Challenger | Jan 8, 2019 |
Marcy Kaptur |
v1y | Ohio Democrat | |
Bill Keating |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
Robin Kelly |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Joe Kennedy III |
v1y | MA Democratic Senate challenger | |
Ro Khanna |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Dan Kildee |
v1y | Michigan Democrat | |
Derek Kilmer |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Andy Kim |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Ron Kind |
v1y | WI Former Democratic challenger (2012) | |
Ann Kirkpatrick |
v1y | Arizona Democrat | |
Amy Klobuchar |
s3o | MN Democrat/DFL Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Raja Krishnamoorthi |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Annie Kuster |
v1y | New Hampshire Democrat | |
Conor Lamb |
v1y | PA Democratic Challenger | |
James Langevin |
v1y | Rhode Island Democrat | |
Rick Larsen |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
John Larson |
v1y | Connecticut Democrat | |
Brenda Lawrence |
v1y | Michigan Democratic House Member | |
Al Lawson |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Patrick Leahy |
s3o | VT Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Barbara Lee |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Susie Lee |
v1y | Nevada Democrat | |
Andy Levin |
v1y | Michigan Democrat | |
Mike Levin |
v1y | California Democrat | |
John Lewis |
v1y | Georgia Democrat | |
Ted Lieu |
v1y | California Democratic House Member | |
Dan Lipinski |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
David Loebsack |
v1y | Iowa Democrat | |
Zoe Lofgren |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Alan Lowenthal |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Nita Lowey |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Ben Ray Lujan |
v1y | New Mexico Democrat | |
Elaine Luria |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
Steve Lynch |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat (Senate run 2013) | |
Tom Malinowski |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Carolyn Maloney |
v1y | New York Democrat/Liberal | |
Sean Maloney |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Ed Markey |
s3o | MA Democratic Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Doris Matsui |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Ben McAdams |
v1y | Utah Democrat | |
Lucy McBath |
v1y | Georgia Democrat | |
Betty McCollum |
v1y | Minnesota Democrat | |
Donald McEachin |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
Jim McGovern |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
Jerry McNerney |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Gregory Meeks |
v1y | New York Dem./Working-Families | |
Robert Menendez |
s3o | New Jersey Democrat | Jan 8, 2019 |
Grace Meng |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Jeff Merkley |
s3o | OR Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Gwen Moore |
v1y | Wisconsin Democrat | |
Joe Morelle |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Seth Moulton |
v1y | MA Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MA-6 | |
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Stephanie Murphy |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Patty Murray |
s3o | WA Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Jerrold Nadler |
v1y | New York Dem./Lib./Working-Families | |
Grace Napolitano |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Richard Neal |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
Joe Neguse |
v1y | Colorado Democrat | |
Donald Norcross |
v1y | New Jersey Democratic House Member | |
Tom O`Halleran |
v1y | Arizona Democrat | |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Ilhan Omar |
v1y | Minnesota Democrat | |
Frank Pallone |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Jimmy Panetta |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Chris Pappas |
v1y | New Hampshire Democrat | |
Bill Pascrell |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Donald Payne |
v1y | New Jersey Former Democrat(Deceased 2012) | |
Nancy Pelosi |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Ed Perlmutter |
v1y | CO Democratic candidate for Governor | |
Gary Peters |
s3o | MI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Scott Peters |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Collin Peterson |
v2n | Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor | |
Dean Phillips |
v1y | Minnesota Democrat | |
Chellie Pingree |
v1y | Maine Democrat | |
Mark Pocan |
v1y | Wisconsin Democrat | |
Katie Porter |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Ayanna Pressley |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
David Eugene Price |
v1y | North Carolina Democrat | |
Mike Quigley |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Jamie Raskin |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Jack Reed |
s3o | RI Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Kathleen Rice |
v1y | New York Democratic House Member | |
Lisa Blunt Rochester |
v1y | Delaware Democrat | |
Max Rose |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Jacky Rosen |
s3o | Nevada Democrat | Jan 8, 2019 |
Harley Rouda |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Lucille Roybal-Allard |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Raul Ruiz |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Dutch Ruppersberger |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Bobby Rush |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Tim Ryan |
v1y | OH Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from OH-13 | |
Linda Sanchez |
v1y | California Democrat | |
John Sarbanes |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Mary Gay Scanlon |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Jan Schakowsky |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Brian Schatz |
s3o | HI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Adam Schiff |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Brad Schneider |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Kurt Schrader |
v1y | Oregon Democrat | |
Kim Schrier |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Charles Schumer |
s3o | NY Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Bobby Scott |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
David Scott |
v1y | Georgia Democrat | |
Jose Serrano |
v1y | New York Democrat/Liberal | |
Terri Sewell |
v1y | Alabama Democrat | |
Jeanne Shaheen |
s3o | NH Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Donna Shalala |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Brad Sherman |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Mikie Sherrill |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Albio Sires |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Elissa Slotkin |
v1y | Michigan Democrat | |
David Adam Smith |
v1y | Washington Democrat | |
Tina Smith |
s3o | MN Democratic Minnesota Lieutenant Governor | Jan 8, 2019 |
Darren Soto |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Abigail Spanberger |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
Jackie Speier |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Debbie Stabenow |
s3o | MI Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Greg Stanton |
v1y | Arizona Democrat | |
Haley Stevens |
v1y | Michigan Democrat | |
Mark Takano |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Bennie Thompson |
v1y | Mississippi Democrat | |
Mike Thompson |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Dina Titus |
v1y | Nevada Democrat | |
Rashida Tlaib |
v1y | Michigan Democrat | |
Paul Tonko |
v1y | New York Democrat | |
Norma Torres |
v1y | California Democratic House Member | |
Xochitl Torres Small |
v1y | New Mexico Democrat | |
Lori Trahan |
v1y | Massachusetts Democrat | |
David Trone |
v1y | Maryland Democrat | |
Tom Udall |
s3o | New Mexico Democrat (Senate 2008) | Jan 8, 2019 |
Lauren Underwood |
v1y | Illinois Democrat | |
Jeff Van Drew |
v1y | New Jersey Democrat | |
Chris Van Hollen |
s3o | Maryland Democrat (retiring 2016) | Jan 8, 2019 |
Juan Vargas |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Marc Veasey |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Filemon Vela |
v1y | Texas Democrat | |
Nydia Velazquez |
v1y | New York Democrat/Working-Families | |
Peter Visclosky |
v1y | Indiana Democrat | |
Mark Warner |
s3o | VA Democratic Sr Senator; previously Governor | Jan 8, 2019 |
Elizabeth Warren |
s3o | MA Democratic Challenger | Jan 8, 2019 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Maxine Waters |
v1y | California Democrat | |
Peter Welch |
v1y | Vermont Democrat | |
Jennifer Wexton |
v1y | Virginia Democrat | |
Sheldon Whitehouse |
s3o | RI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
Susan Wild |
v1y | Pennsylvania Democrat | |
Frederica Wilson |
v1y | Florida Democrat | |
Ron Wyden |
s3o | OR Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 8, 2019 |
John Yarmuth |
v1y | Kentucky Democrat | |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
267
Republicans:
190
Independents:
4 |
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