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'".

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Congressional oversight, Department of Justice, Firearms and explosives

Summary:  <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled <i>Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached &quot;Stabilizing Braces&quot;</i> 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. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 44 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 44

  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'''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Perry, Mr. Biggs, 
  Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Norman, Mrs. 
 Miller of Illinois, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Massie, 
    Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Alford, Mr. 
      Burchett, Mr. Rosendale, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. 
 Reschenthaler, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Austin Scott 
of Georgia, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Johnson 
of South Dakota, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 
    Roy, Mr. Hern, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Smith of 
 Missouri, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Meuser, 
Mr. Bergman, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, 
Mr. Curtis, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Balderson, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. 
Houchin, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Posey, Mr. Babin, Mr. Johnson 
 of Louisiana, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
  Hill, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mann, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Jackson of Texas, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Issa, Mr. Barr, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. 
  Allen, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Harris, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. 
 Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. 
Timmons, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Self, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Walberg, 
Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Loudermilk, 
 Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Flood, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Crane, Mr. Moore of Alabama, 
     Mr. Carl, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Rodgers of 
  Washington, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
 Fleischmann, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Strong, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Moran, Mr. Bost, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
Langworthy, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Fry, Mr. 
   Owens, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. 
 Finstad, Mr. Steil, Mr. Steube, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Rose, Mrs. 
  Miller-Meeks, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. 
 Obernolte, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Comer, Mr. Stauber, 
 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Buck, Mr. Cline, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. 
McCormick, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Mast, Mr. Miller of 
 Ohio, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Latta, Mr. Mills, Ms. Hageman, Mr. 
  Donalds, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. 
  Carey, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Cole, Ms. 
 Granger, Mr. Mike Garcia of California, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Huizenga, 
  Mr. Banks, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Thompson of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Estes, Ms. 
Mace, Mrs. Spartz, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Bean 
of Florida, Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. 
McCaul) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  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'''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives relating to ``Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 
`Stabilizing Braces''' (ATF final rule 2021R-08F), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect.
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