H.R. 7910Protecting Our Kids Act

9 recorded actions234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]
Cosponsors: 177 · 177 Democrats
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Ways and Means Committee
Latest action: Jun 9, 2022 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedMay 31, 2022
Passed the HouseJun 8, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to establish new criminal offenses and to expand the types of weapons and devices that are subject to regulation.

Among the changes, the bill

generally prohibits the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals who are under 21 years of age;
establishes new federal criminal offenses for gun trafficking and related conduct;
establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers);
establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels;
subjects bump stocks to regulation under federal firearms laws;
generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices; and
requires the Department of Justice to report on the demographic data of persons who are determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the national instant criminal background check system.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7910 as passed House on Jun 8, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 79109 roll calls on this measure

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Jun 8, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 8, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 245

House Jun 8, 2022 · the primary vote

On Passage

Protecting Our Kids Act

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223 Yea 204 Nay 1 not voting

Party-line vote 7 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members428 members

Democratic220 members

Republican208 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors177 · 177 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7910 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 791019 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7910 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONIts PAC: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +14 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCfiled by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.Its PAC: GUN Owners of America, Inc. Political Victory Fund

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTSIts PAC: National Association for GUN Rights Inc PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +13 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSINGfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Education · Medicare/Medicaid +7 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Government Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +17 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Veterans1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

38 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.