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ATF Finalizes ‘Stabilizing Brace’ Ruling, 2021R-08F
Today, 13 January 2023, the Department of Justice announced it has submitted ATF Final Rule […]
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Here’s why the NFA items were removed from the BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL…..
NFA items were reportedly removed from the reconciliation bill, sometimes referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” because
the Senate parliamentarian ruled that their deregulation did not fit within budget reconciliation rules.
Here’s why this decision was made:
- The Byrd Rule: The Senate operates under rules, including the Byrd Rule, which prevents measures deemed “extraneous” to the budget process from being included in reconciliation bills. Reconciliation bills are a legislative tool that allows for expedited passage of legislation related to the budget with only a simple majority vote in the Senate.
- The Parliamentarian’s Ruling: The Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, determined that efforts to remove NFA items, like silencers and short-barrel firearms, from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 did not comply with the Byrd Rule. This suggests that the parliamentarian viewed these changes as primarily policy changes rather than strictly budgetary matters.
- Impact of Deregulation: The deregulation would have eliminated the $200 federal excise tax and removed a layer of background checks on these items. However, the ruling indicated that the policy changes associated with removing NFA items from regulation were considered “extraneous” to the budget process.
In summary, the parliamentarian’s ruling, based on the Byrd Rule, determined that the proposed changes regarding NFA items were too focused on policy and regulation rather than directly addressing budget or revenue considerations, leading to their removal from the reconciliation bill.
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