HJRES 44 United States House · 118th Congress

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 "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".

HJRES 44 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a 2021 rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The rule classified firearms with stabilizing braces as "short-barreled rifles," which would have required additional licensing and regulation. This resolution uses a specific legal process (under Title 5, U.S. Code) to formally disapprove the ATF rule, meaning the rule would no longer be in effect. It directly affects firearm owners, manufacturers, and dealers who would have been subject to the rule’s requirements.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Failed

Jun 2023

President

Introduced Mar 17, 2023 Last action Jun 22, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2023 · House Jun 13, 2023

How they voted

49–50

Failed · 1 other

Total votes 100

Jun 22, 2023

D Democratic47

46 Nay 1

97% Nay

I Independent4

4 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican49

49 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 22, 2023

Vote failed

Senate Vote: Joint Resolution Defeated (49-50-1)

senate

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H2835)

lower

Jun 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H2835)

lower

Jun 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 495 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The resolution provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 44 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615, and H.R. 1640 under structured rules with one hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed on each measure. The resolution also provides that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of H. Res. 463 be considered vacated and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-69.

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 188 co-sponsors