PA Bill Number: HB1508
Title: In sentencing, providing for sentences for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
Description: In sentencing, providing for sentences for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms. ...
Last Action:
Last Action Date: May 29, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HJR44
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 relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
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 relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Session: 118th Congress
Last Action: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Last Action Date: June 22, 2023
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/44/all-info
Companion Bill: SJR20
Sponsors
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189 sponsors: Andrew Clyde (R); Richard Hudson (R); Dan Crenshaw (R); Scott Perry (R); Andy Biggs (R); Ashley Hinson (R); Tom Tiffany (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Paul Gosar (R); Ralph Norman (R); Mary Miller (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Josh Brecheen (R); Thomas Massie (R); Daniel Webster (R); Jeff Duncan (R); Michael Cloud (R); Mark Alford (R); Tim Burchett (R); Matt Rosendale (R); Carol Miller (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Warren Davidson (R); Greg Murphy (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Austin Scott (R); Michael Guest (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Anna Luna (R); Eric Burlison (R); Dusty Johnson (R); Ryan Zinke (R); Pete Sessions (R); Eric Crawford (R); Gary Palmer (R); Chip Roy (R); Kevin Hern (R); Andrew Ogles (R); Kat Cammack (R); Stephanie Bice (R); Jason Smith (R); Russ Fulcher (R); August Pfluger (R); Neal Dunn (R); Dan Meuser (R); Jack Bergman (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); David Rouzer (R); Scott Franklin (R); John Curtis (R); Elise Stefanik (R); Dan Newhouse (R); Troy Balderson (R); Claudia Tenney (R); Erin Houchin (R); Diana Harshbarger (R); Wesley Hunt (R); Bill Posey (R); Brian Babin (R); Mike Johnson (R); Bill Johnson (R); Jeff Van Drew (R); Scott DesJarlais (R); French Hill (R); Mike Kelly (R); Tracey Mann (R); Randy Weber (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Randy Feenstra (R); Darrell Issa (R); Garland Barr (R); John Moolenaar (R); Rick Allen (R); Dan Bishop (R); Andy Harris (R); Brad Wenstrup (R); Clay Higgins (R); Roger Williams (R); Lance Gooden (R); William Timmons (R); Darin LaHood (R); Keith Self (R); Gus Bilirakis (R); David Kustoff (R); Tim Walberg (R); Morgan Luttrell (R); Garret Graves (R); Blaine Luetkemeyer (R); Barry Loudermilk (R); Derrick Van Orden (R); Mike Flood (R); Mike Ezell (R); Elijah Crane (R); Barry Moore (R); Jerry Carl (R); Drew Ferguson (R); Robert Good (R); Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R); Rudolph Yakym III (R); Jody Arrington (R); Troy Nehls (R); Glenn Grothman (R); Charles Fleischmann (R); Chuck Edwards (R); Dale Strong (R); John Joyce (R); Nathaniel Moran (R); Mike Bost (R); Bruce Westerman (R); Robert Aderholt (R); Tom McClintock (R); Nicholas Langworthy (R); Robert Wittman (R); Michelle Fischbach (R); Zachary Nunn (R); Russell Fry (R); Burgess Owens (R); Blake Moore (R); Matt Gaetz (R); Mark Green (R); Brad Finstad (R); Bryan Steil (R); Greg Steube (R); Tom Emmer (R); Cliff Bentz (R); John Rose (R); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R); Mike D. Rogers (R); Patrick McHenry (R); Larry Bucshon (R); Jay Obernolte (R); Earl Carter (R); Gregory Pence (R); James Comer (R); Pete Stauber (R); Joe Wilson (R); Ken Buck (R); Ben Cline (R); Jacob Laturner (R); Richard McCormick (R); Doug Lamborn (R); Adrian Smith (R); Brian Mast (R); Max Miller (R); Michael Burgess (R); Frank Lucas (R); Robert Latta (R); Cory Mills (R); Harriet Hageman (R); Byron Donalds (R); Mark Amodei (R); Jake Ellzey (R); Morgan Griffith (R); John Rutherford (R); Mike Carey (R); Laurel Lee (R); Brett Guthrie (R); Chris Stewart (R); Tom Cole (R); Kay Granger (R); Mike Garcia (R); Scott Fitzgerald (R); Bill Huizenga (R); Jim Banks (R); Julia Letlow (R); Lloyd Smucker (R); Elizabeth Van Duyne (R); Glenn Thompson (R); Patrick Fallon (R); Trent Kelly (R); Ron Estes (R); Nancy Mace (R); Victoria Spartz (R); Virginia Foxx (R); Michael Waltz (R); Don Bacon (R); John Duarte (R); Aaron Bean (R); Carlos Gimenez (R); Lisa McClain (R); Jim Jordan (R); David Valadao (R); Michael McCaul (R); Michael Simpson (R); George Santos (R); John Carter (R); Ernest Gonzales (R); Sam Graves (R); Monica De La Cruz (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jun 22 2023 | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2197-2205) |
| Senate | Jun 22 2023 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Senate | Jun 22 2023 | Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 171. |
| Senate | Jun 22 2023 | Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 171. |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The 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. |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 44. |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. J. Res. 44, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postoned further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2852-2853) |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 210 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H2835) |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Senate | Jun 13 2023 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(f). |
| House | Jun 13 2023 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 495. (consideration: CR H2835-2842) |
| House | Jun 12 2023 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 495 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.R. 277, H.R. 288, H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640. The 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. |
| House | May 17 2023 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49. |
| House | May 17 2023 | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-69. |
| House | Apr 19 2023 | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15. |
| House | Apr 19 2023 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Mar 17 2023 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 17 2023 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 21 2023 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | May 18 2023 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jun 13 2023 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Jun 14 2023 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Committee
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
| On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 44 RC# 171 | 06/22/2023 | 49 | 50 | 0 | 1 | No |  |
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| On Passage RC# 252 | 06/13/2023 | 219 | 210 | 0 | 5 | Yes | |
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