H.J.Res. 44 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
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'".
Cosponsors: 188 (0 D, 188 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-03-17
Latest action (2023-06-22): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
What H.J.Res. 44 does, in plain terms
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached "Stabilizing Braces" 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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