On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an order that requires more background checks before a gun can be sold.

The administration touts the plan as bringing the United States as close as possible to universal background checks without new legislation from Congress, which is unlikely given the impasse in Congress over the issue.

Biden has repeatedly pushed Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require background checks for all gun sales, mandate safe firearm storage, close the dating violence restraining order loophole, and eliminate gun manufacturers’ immunity from accountability.

The directive also urges Congress to increase the use of so-called “red flag” laws, which allow members of the community to petition a court to assess if a person is dangerous and should be legally prohibited from possessing firearms.

The administration emphasized that these rules can only be successful if the public is aware of them and knows how to apply them. Currently, red flag laws are in place in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Finally, the White House is encouraging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate if and how gun makers sell firearms to minors by publishing a public report.

Biden signed the order in Monterey Park, California, where an assailant recently killed 11 and injured nine people.