House vote: H.R. 1446 // March 11, 2021
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
Sponsor: JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (Sec. , a licensed gun dealer) to an unlicensed person. Specifically, it increases the amount of time, from 3 business days to a minimum of 10 business days, that a federal firearms licensee must wait to receive a completed background check prior to transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 219 | 50.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 210 | 48.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.4% |