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'".

Bill: 118-sjres-20
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-03-15
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Justice

Firearms and explosives
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <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>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 20 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2023 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Daines , Mr. Thune , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Graham , Mr. Vance , Mr. Braun , Mr. Young , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Budd , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Moran , Mr. Paul , Mr. Romney , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Rubio ) 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 Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives relating to Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached Stabilizing Braces .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 6478 (January 31, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.