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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HJR144

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: 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, Department of Justice, relating to "Definition of 'Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms".

Subject:

Description: 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, Department of Justice, relating to "Definition of 'Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms".

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: May 16, 2024

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/144/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

110 sponsors: Andrew Clyde (R); Anna Luna (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Ben Cline (R); Bruce Westerman (R); Richard Hudson (R); Keith Self (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Aaron Bean (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Mary Miller (R); Kelly Armstrong (R); Andrew Ogles (R); Brian Babin (R); Randy Weber (R); Michael Cloud (R); Chip Roy (R); Robert Good (R); Dan Bishop (R); Eric Burlison (R); Andy Biggs (R); Elijah Crane (R); John Moolenaar (R); Scott Perry (R); Lance Gooden (R); Tracey Mann (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Darrell Issa (R); Ashley Hinson (R); Ralph Norman (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Pete Sessions (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Clay Higgins (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Byron Donalds (R); Nathaniel Moran (R); Troy Nehls (R); Ernest Gonzales (R); Bill Posey (R); Ron Estes (R); Mike Ezell (R); Neal Dunn (R); Barry Moore (R); Burgess Owens (R); Diana Harshbarger (R); William Timmons (R); Glenn Grothman (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Kat Cammack (R); Jake Ellzey (R); Paul Gosar (R); Charles Fleischmann (R); Andy Harris (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Steve Womack (R); Jeff Duncan (R); Gus Bilirakis (R); Cliff Bentz (R); Tim Burchett (R); Roger Williams (R); Josh Brecheen (R); Richard McCormick (R); Mike Bost (R); Sam Graves (R); Rick Allen (R); Harriet Hageman (R); Robert Aderholt (R); Warren Davidson (R); Thomas Massie (R); Mike Collins (R); Greg Steube (R); Scott Franklin (R); Nicholas Langworthy (R); Elise Stefanik (R); Michael Guest (R); Gary Palmer (R); Ryan Zinke (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Rudolph Yakym III (R); French Hill (R); John Rose (R); Mike Flood (R); Stephanie Bice (R); Troy Balderson (R); Randy Feenstra (R); John Rutherford (R); Glenn Thompson (R); Tim Walberg (R); Tom Emmer (R); Elizabeth Van Duyne (R); Mark Alford (R); Greg Murphy (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Morgan Griffith (R); Dusty Johnson (R); Jack Bergman (R); Brad Finstad (R); Chuck Edwards (R); Mark Green (R); David Kustoff (R); David Rouzer (R); John Carter (R); Adrian Smith (R); Patrick McHenry (R); Brad Wenstrup (R); Victoria Spartz (R); Scott Fitzgerald (R); Erin Houchin (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 25% (110 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 16, 2024 Introduced in House
House May 16, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 17 2024 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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