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Biden and senior advisers watch the Senate pass the CHIPS and Science Act on July 27, 2022.
In the summer of 2022, several other pieces of legislation Biden supported passed Congress. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act aimed to address gun reform issues following the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.[439] The gun control laws in the bill include extended background checks for gun purchasers under 21, clarification of Federal Firearms License requirements, funding for state red flag laws and other crisis intervention programs, further criminalization of arms trafficking and straw purchases, and partial closure of the boyfriend loophole.[440][441][442] Biden signed the bill on June 25, 2022.[443]
The Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 was introduced in 2021, and signed into law by Biden on August 10, 2022.[444] The act intends to significantly improve healthcare access and funding for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service, including burn pits.[445] The bill gained significant media coverage due to the activism of comedian Jon Stewart.[446]
Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law on August 9, 2022.