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S.Con.Res. 79 (95th)

A concurrent resolution disapproving proposed regulations of the Department of the Treasury requiring centralized registration of firearms and other matters.

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Introduced

13 April 1978

Last action

19 April 1978 · Committee

Status

Rereferred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Hatfield, Paul [D-MT], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA], Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

10 August 2026

Taxation

Summary

Declares that certain proposed regulations of the Department of the Treasury regarding centralized firearms sales recordkeeping and other firearms control measures exceed the Department's authority, and directs that the regulations be withdrawn.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 April 1978

    Introduced

    Rereferred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 1978

    Discharge

    Committee on Finance discharged in Senate.

    Source: Discharge

  5. 19 April 1978

    Committee

    Committee on Finance discharged in Senate.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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