SJRES 20
118th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Firearms and explosives
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
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Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached "Stabilizing Braces" and published on January 31, 2023. 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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