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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 2007.115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] (Introduced 01/30/2017)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: 02/28/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-8. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There have been 2 roll call votes

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Summary: H.J.Res.40 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Public Law No: 115-8 (02/28/2017)

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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.)