Republican leadership in the House will bring up for a vote next week a counterterrorism legislation that includes a version of a gun control bill meant to prevent terrorism suspects from buying guns but that has been dismissed by Democrats as a half measure.

The House will vote next week on the package that contains language based on the amendment proposed by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, that was defeated in the Senate last month.

Cornyn's legislation – backed by the National Rifle Association – would trigger a 72-hour waiting period if someone on a federal terrorism watch list tries to buy a gun. Law enforcement would have the duration of the waiting period to file charges or the sale would be allowed to proceed.

"In the wake of the Orlando attack, we must step up our efforts to combat the radicalization and recruitment of citizens by ISIS," said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in a statement.

"The bill introduced today will provide more tools and resources to combat the spread of dangerous radical Islamist ideology and help our law enforcement agencies prevent future attacks on our soil," he said. "It will also provide a process for individuals being investigated as known or suspected terrorists who attempt to buy a gun to be flagged, delayed, and – if the burden of proof is satisfied – denied their purchase."

Democrats say the gun bill is a bait-and-switch, meant to look as if Republicans are trying to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people when in reality it would intentionally set the bar too high to be effective.

Instead, they prefer simpler legislation that would simply bar gun sales to anyone on the watch lists – a plan Republicans and some civil liberties advocates say is an overreach, since the terrorism lists are secret and often include people in error. A compromise bill pending before the Senate would narrow the restricted list to just much smaller No Fly and Selective Screening lists.

Last week, House Democrats staged a sit-in that lasted more than 25 hours , defying House leadership and broadcasting their activities using social media when C-SPAN cameras that broadcast footage from the chamber were shut off.

An unusually emotive Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., expressed deep frustration with the event, which he called a "publicity stunt" to drive up fundraising.

In an interview on Wisconsin television this week, Ryan said he would not allow Democrats to continue flouting the rules of the House.

"We will not tolerate this," he said, calling the sit-in "a low moment for the people's House."

In a call with members Friday, Democrats said they were in agreement to oppose the package of legislation, which would also create an office at the Department of Homeland Security to combat radicalization and home-grown terrorism by U.S. citizens.

On the call, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who led the sit-in, and John Larson, D-Conn., said they had requested a meeting with Ryan to discuss adding amendments to the legislation.