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SJRES 45 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Definition of 'Frame or Receiver' and Identification of Firearms".

Introduced: April 27, 2022 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule published on April 26, 2022, concerning regulatory definitions and identification of firearms.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 19
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 9, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 27, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 27, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 27, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 27, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Apr 27, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 27, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 27, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2022
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 27, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 27, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 27, 2022
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 27, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 27, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 27, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 27, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Definition of 'Frame or Receiver' and Identification of Firearms".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-45/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Definition of 'Frame or Receiver' and Identification of Firearms".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-45/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 45, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-45/.
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[S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Definition of 'Frame or Receiver' and Identification of Firearms".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-45/)
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