A 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 "Definition of 'Frame or Receiver' and Identification of Firearms".

Bill: 117-sjres-45
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-04-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule published on April 26, 2022, concerning regulatory definitions and identification of firearms.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lee , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Thune , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 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 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms (87 Fed. Reg. 24652 (April 26, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.