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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'".

Introduced: March 15, 2023 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 41
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 22, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 15, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 15, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 15, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 15, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 15, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 15, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 15, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 15, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 15, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 15, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 15, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 15, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 15, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 15, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 15, 2023
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 15, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Mar 15, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 15, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 15, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 15, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Mar 15, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 15, 2023