HJRES 40 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Introduced Jan 30, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-8 Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

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Latest action · Feb 28, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-8.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Passed HouseFeb 2, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2017
  4. To the PresidentFeb 16, 2017
  5. Became lawFeb 28, 2017Public Law 115-8

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the “Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007” rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 66Joint Resolution Passed57–43Feb 15, 2017
House 77Passed235–180Feb 2, 2017

Cosponsors 120

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 30, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXBill FloresOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PABill ShusterOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ALBradley ByrneOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MEBruce PoliquinOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalJan 30, 2017
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-VADave BratOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CADevin NunesOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-WVEvan H. JenkinsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ALGary J. PalmerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCGeorge HoldingOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ARJ. French HillOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOJason SmithOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-INJim BanksOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJohn RatcliffeOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PAKeith J. RothfusOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-SDKristi L. NoemOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-WYLiz CheneyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PALou BarlettaOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-INLuke MesserOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NVMark E. AmodeiOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-UTMia B. LoveOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ILMike BostOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PAMike KellyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ALMike RogersOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CAPaul CookOriginalJan 30, 2017
I-MIPaul MitchellOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXPete OlsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ILPeter J. RoskamOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ILRandy HultgrenOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJan 30, 2017
R-IDRaul R. LabradorOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCRichard HudsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-UTRob BishopOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCRobert PittengerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-IASteve KingOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OKSteve RussellOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-LASteve ScaliseOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXTed PoeOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-KYThomas MassieOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OKTom ColeOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MNTom EmmerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GATom GravesOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PATom MarinoOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NYTom ReedOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXWill HurdOriginalJan 30, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 30, 2017
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Jan 30, 2017

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2017Signed by President.
  2. Feb 28, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-8.
  3. Feb 16, 2017Presented to President.
  4. Feb 15, 2017Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1167-1169)
  5. Feb 15, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 66.
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In the Congressional Record 9

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1225Richard J. Durbin D-ILFeb 27, 2018
HouseDebate and remarks H2103David P. Roe R-TNMar 16, 2017
SenateDebate and remarks S1165–S1169, S1216Recorded votes S1169disapproveCharles E. Schumer D-NY, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Ron Wyden D-OR, Susan M. Collins R-MEFeb 15, 2017
SenateDebate and remarks S1138–S1140, S1142–S1148, S1150–S1157Motions S1142Christopher Murphy D-CT, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Edward J. Markey D-MA, John Cornyn R-TX, Mike Crapo R-ID, Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patrick J. Toomey R-PA, Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Ron Wyden D-ORFeb 14, 2017
HouseDebate and remarks H1063John Garamendi D-CAFeb 7, 2017
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Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution to ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 15, January 30, 2017, page H746.

CRS reports 10

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 10

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 14A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.Identical billJan 30, 2017
HRES 71Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 41) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers", and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.Procedurally relatedFeb 1, 2017
HR 5225Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018Related billApr 6, 2018

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title
Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Official Title as Introduced
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Feb 2, 2017Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 2, 2017Received in Senate
  4. Jan 30, 2017Introduced in House

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