<span style="color: #222222;">The US Congress has passed a gun control bill, which is being considered the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years.<br />''<br />''<br />''It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered a threat. The measures enjoyed bipartisan support, with 14 Republicans joining Democrats in the House to approve the bill by 234 to 193 votes.<br />''<br />''Earlier, the bill also passed in the Senate, with 15 Republican Senators voting alongside their Democratic colleagues in favour of the bill. It ultimately passed in a late-night 65-33 vote. The bill is now headed to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.</span><br />