Expand background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

During my time in Washington, I have fought for sensible legislation that would expand background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals

Commits to expanding background checks.

Gun Violence
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Schneider's campaign issue page says he fought for legislation to expand background checks and close the gun-show loophole.

Establishes the campaign-position language matching the promise, but does not itself prove enactment.

unresolved unknown

Gun Violence
campaign · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

Congress.gov says H.R.8 would create new background-check requirements for private firearm transfers and passed the House, but did not become law.

A major universal/private-sale background-check bill advanced in the House during Schneider's later federal service but failed short of enactment.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

The House Clerk records H.R.8 passing 240-190; Representative Schneider of Illinois voted Yea.

Shows Schneider personally supported the 2019 universal background-check bill, though it was not enacted.

never later_term A for effort

House Roll Call 99, H.R.8, 116th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

Congress.gov says H.R.1112 would lengthen dealer waiting time for incomplete firearm background checks; it passed the House and stopped in the Senate.

This would have strengthened background-check procedures, but the legislative attempt failed before becoming law.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.1112 - Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Congress.gov states S.2938 became Public Law 117-159 and added NICS checks of state, juvenile, mental-health, and local records for buyers ages 18-21.

The enacted 2022 law partially fulfilled the promise by expanding federal background-check procedures for under-21 firearm buyers, but not by requiring universal checks for all private sales.

partial later_term A for effort

S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

The House Clerk records final House concurrence on S.2938 passing 234-193; Schneider voted Yea.

Shows Schneider voted for the enacted Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the clearest partial federal delivery on expanded background checks.

partial later_term A for effort

House Roll Call 299, S.2938, 117th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%