The House on Friday easily cleared a bipartisan gun safety package, sending Congress' first major response to nearly three decades of mass shootings to President Joe Biden's desk.
While the bill's provisions fell short of most Democrats' hopes, the vast majority of House Republicans opposed the bill, arguing it would restrict Second Amendment rights. The final vote was 234-193.
The bill, which Biden is expected to sign into law imminently, includes narrow restrictions on firearm ownership that are largely intended to keep guns out of the hands of people experiencing mental health crises. The bill includes roughly $13 billion in new spending for policy programs like mental health and school safety.
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