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Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) 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'"; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products", and for other purposes.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Agreeing to the Resolution · 6/13/23A “rule” for debateA vote to adopt a special rule — a resolution from the Rules Committee setting how a bill will be debated and which amendments are allowed. Adopting it is not a vote on the bill itself, which comes later.House Rules Committee: Special Rule Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 209 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Republican218 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of

H.J. Res. 44 (nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached "Stabilizing Braces", which establishes criteria for determining whether a firearm equipped with an attached stabilizing brace that facilitates shoulder fire is a rifle subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act),

H.R. 277 (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 or the REINS Act of 2023, which revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking, including by establishing a congressional approval process for a major rule),

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Sponsor
Rep. Thomas Massie ( Republican · KY-4)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
6/12/23
Policy area
Congress
Status
6/12/23Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
6/12/23The resolution provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 44 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615, and H.R. 1640 under structured rules with one hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed on each measure. The resolution also provides that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption of H. Res. 463 be considered vacated and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.
6/12/23The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-108, by Mr. Massie.
6/12/23Introduced in House
6/13/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/13/23On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H2822-2823)
6/13/23Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 209 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H2822-2823)
6/13/23On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 249).
6/13/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 495.
6/13/23Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2822-2834)