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S 827 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing…

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A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".

Introduced: March 15, 2023 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 2023
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This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached "Stabilizing Braces." The rule establishes criteria for determining whether a firearm equipped with an attached stabilizing brace that facilitates shoulder fire is a rifle subject to regulation (e.g., registration) under the National Firearms Act.

What's happening now March 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 827: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-827/
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"S. 827: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-827/.
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S. 827, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-827/.
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[S. 827: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-827/)
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