Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Bill: 115-hjres-40
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-30
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Criminal justice information and records

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Firearms and explosives

Mental health

Poverty and welfare assistance

Social Security Administration
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the &ldquo;Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007<b>&rdquo;</b> rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.) </p>

action_date: 2017-02-02
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the &ldquo;Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007<b>&rdquo;</b> rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.) </p>

action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the &ldquo;Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007<b>&rdquo;</b> rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.) </p>

action_date: 2017-02-28
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the &ldquo;Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007<b>&rdquo;</b> rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.) </p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Abraham , Mr. Flores , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Olson , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Messer , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Jones , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Brat , Mr. Babin , Mr. Hill , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Barr , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Harper , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Allen , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Harris , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Long , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mrs. Black , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Emmer , Ms. McSally , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Cole , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Massie , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Barton , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Latta , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Marino , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Reed , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Bost , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Williams , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Posey , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Holding , Mrs. Hartzler , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Rothfus , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Russell , Ms. Granger , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Love , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Amodei ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IA One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. J. RES. 40 JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 40 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Received JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.