The 'Protecting Our Kids Act' passed the committee in a 25-19 vote. It will have to be passed by the House and Senate before becoming a law. RELATED: Joe Biden pushes for a ban on assault weapons amid series of shootings https://bit.ly/3zcGZTi In the shadow of another mass shooting in America and pressure to stop the scourge of violence, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed some of the most sweeping gun-control measures considered by Congress in decades. The "Protecting Our Kids Act," a package of six bills that would reform guns laws across the country, passed 25-19 along party lines. It was a vote that came after 10 hours of heated. sometimes personal debate, which included Congressman Greg Steube, R-Fla., showing his collection of handguns during a Zoom call. The package of gun-control legislation is expected to pass the full House next week but then hit a roadblock in the Senate, where it's not expected to have the 10 Republican votes needed to survive a filibuster. https://bit.ly/3NmwNf9 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3aFHAmg » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #uvalde #guncontrol #congress