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.

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 · introduced 2017-01-30 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Signed by President.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 66 (2017): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES40 (2017-02-15), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
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Official title

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.

Plain 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.)

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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · 120 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), David Rouzer (R-NC), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Mike Rogers (R-AL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), J. French Hill (R-AR), Jason Smith (R-MO), Andy Barr (R-KY), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Richard Hudson (R-NC) and 60 more.

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Recorded votes

House roll call 77 (2017): On Passage, HJRES40 (2017-02-02): Passed
Senate vote 66 (2017): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES40 (2017-02-15): Joint Resolution Passed

Words on this page, explained (3)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres40.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres40 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115