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'".
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What This Bill Does
Congress rejects a gun regulation created by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The rule being rejected dealt with how to classify firearms that have attached stabilizing braces (devices that attach to firearms to provide stability). This resolution declares that the rejected rule will have no legal power or effect.
Who It Affects
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (the federal agency that regulates firearms). Manufacturers and owners of firearms with attached stabilizing braces. Congress as a whole.
Key Provisions
• Congress officially disapproves of the ATF final rule 2021R–08F about factoring criteria for firearms with attached stabilizing braces (section 1)
• The disapproved rule shall have no force or effect, meaning it cannot be enforced or followed (section 1)
What Changes
If this becomes law, the ATF rule about how to classify firearms with stabilizing braces will no longer be valid or enforceable.
Important Definitions
Stabilizing braces: devices that attach to firearms to provide stability. Factoring criteria: the standards used to evaluate or classify something.
Effective Date
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