118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S.J.Res. 20: Disapproval of Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule: Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'
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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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SCOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- Ron Johnson R-WIOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Mitch McConnell R-KYOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Rand Paul R-KYOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Mike Rounds R-SDOriginal
- Mitt Romney R-UTOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Eric Schmitt R-MOOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- James David Vance R-OHOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Tim Scott R-SC
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.