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'".
This joint resolution (SJRES 20) seeks to block a 2023 rule from the Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that classified certain firearms with stabilizing braces as rifles under federal law. If passed, it would nullify the rule, meaning firearms equipped with these braces would no longer be subject to the rule’s classification requirements. The resolution uses the congressional disapproval process under Title 5, U.S. Code, to stop the rule from taking effect, directly affecting firearm manufacturers and owners who use stabilizing braces on weapons.
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Introduced Mar 15, 2023
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Mar 15, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 15, 2023
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1 primary · 46 co-sponsors
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John Kennedy
RRepublican
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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J.D. Vance
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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