HJRES 940 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution disapproving proposed regulations of the Department of the Treasury requiring centralized governmental registration of firearms.

Introduced 1978-05-24· Sponsored by Rep. Stockman, David A. [R-MI-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1978-05-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that: (1) the Department of the Treasury does not possess authority to retain on file, in excess of the minimum time necessary to complete a request for trace of a firearm, any of the information currently required by law to be reported at the time of purchase and recorded on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Form 4473; (2) the Department has no authority to require submission of Form 4473 information except as presently permitted by law; and (3) the Department must seek explicit congressional authorization before proposing any rules or regulations for centralizing records required under existing Federal firearms laws.…

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