Support common-sense gun reform.

Wesley Bell · Missouri · Democratic

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.80 extraction confidence 87%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

common-sense gun reform

The campaign says Bell will work with Democratic leaders to pursue gun reform.

Race Update
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Mr. Min (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following bill... Full Title To require serialization of firearms produced through additive manufacturing and of unserialized firearms possessed by federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths, to establish penalties for violations, and for other purposes.

Bell cosponsored H.R. 8059, a bill to require serialization of 3D-printed and other unserialized firearms and establish penalties for violations.

H.R. 8059 (IH) - Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8059ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · other · model gpt-5.5

Bell as an original cosponsor on H.R. 7591, a bill to require local educational agencies to distribute firearm-safety guidance.

Congress.gov lists Bell as an original cosponsor of a bill requiring local educational agencies to distribute firearm-safety guidance, indicating support for a gun-safety policy.

All Information (Except Text) for H.R. 7591 | Congress.gov
secondary · other · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 8059 as introduced in the House on March 24, 2026. The action line says Mr. Min, for himself and Mr. Bell plus other cosponsors, introduced the bill and it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill would require serialization of certain firearms and establish penalties.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bell cosponsored a substantive gun-control bill targeting unserialized firearms and serialization rules, showing active support for gun reform but no enacted outcome yet.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8059 (IH) - Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8059ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 18645 · locator unknown

Congress.gov shows Bell as an original cosponsor on H.R. 7591, a bill to require local educational agencies to distribute firearm-safety guidance. The page lists Bell among the cosponsors and shows the bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bell backed a firearm-safety bill, another concrete pro-reform action, but the measure remained only introduced and referred.

partial same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R. 7591 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

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Bell's campaign issues page listed "Common Sense Gun Reform and Public Safety" among his campaign issue areas for the 2024 House race.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This establishes the relevant campaign commitment to support common-sense gun reform.

unresolved unknown

Wesley Bell on the Issues
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 18645 · locator unknown

Congress.gov lists Bell as an original cosponsor on H.R. 7591, a bill to require local educational agencies to distribute firearm-safety guidance. The bill status shows it was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Bell backed a firearm-safety bill in the same congressional term, showing concrete support, but the measure remained at introduction/referral status.

partial same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R. 7591 | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

unverified · Source version 40627 · locator unknown

Congress.gov describes the 119th Congress public-law page as the list where enacted bills and joint resolutions appear after NARA assigns public-law numbers. The visible 119th Congress list contains enacted public laws, and searches of the page for "Gun" and "Firearm" returned no matching public-law titles.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official public-law list did not show an enacted gun or firearm reform law attributable to Bell's efforts, supporting a not-yet-delivered assessment despite legislative activity.

never same_term

Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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Short Title Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 Full Title To require a background check for every firearm sale. Cosponsors Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Pete Aguilar (CA); Gabe Amo (RI); Yassamin Ansari (AZ); Jake Auchincloss (MA); Becca Balint (VT); Joyce Beatty (OH); Wesley Bell (MO);

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows Bell as a cosponsor of H.R. 18, a federal bill to require background checks for every firearm sale. This is concrete same-term support for common-sense gun reform.

delivered same_term

H.R. 18 (IH) - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 - BILLS-119hr18ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Jul 14, 2026, 05:32 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session Vote Question: On Passage Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act Representative | Party | State | Vote Bell | Bell | Democratic | MO | Nay

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk records Bell voting Nay on final passage of H.R. 1181. GovInfo identifies that bill as prohibiting firearm-retailer merchant category codes, so the vote is another same-term action aligned with gun-safety reform rather than reversal.

delivered same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

The promise was framed as supporting common-sense gun reform, not necessarily securing enactment of a new gun law. In Bell's first federal House term, he acted on that commitment by cosponsoring gun-related reform legislation, including H.R. 8059 on firearm serialization and H.R. 7591 on firearm-safety guidance. Those bills had not become law in the evidence provided, but his concrete legislative support is enough to satisfy a support-based promise in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Bell has taken concrete same-term legislative action supporting gun reform, including cosponsoring bills on firearm serialization and firearm-safety guidance. However, the evidence shows these bills were only introduced and referred to committees, with no enacted federal reform or delivered policy outcome. Because the promise was to support gun reform and he made serious legislative attempts but has not delivered an enacted outcome, this is best scored as not yet fulfilled with effort credit.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%