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House votes to overturn Obama gun rule | TheHill

House strikes down mental-health gun rule
By Tim Devaney - 02/02/17 04:09 PM EST

The House on Thursday struck down an Obama-era regulation that sought to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.

The House voted 235-180 to roll back an attempt by the Social Security Administration to block disability recipients with mental disorders like schizophrenia and severe anxiety from owning guns.

The rule required reporting people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI?s background check system. But critics said the restrictions would have also applied to disability recipients who needed financial help managing their benefits.

The National Rifle Association has long opposed the rule.

?The Obama administration?s last minute, back-door gun grab would have stripped law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights without due process,? said Chris Cox, the NRA?s top lobbyist.

House Republicans turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn the gun regulation. The law allows Republicans to roll back rules they disapprove of without Democratic support.

The House also voted Thursday to strike down the Labor Department?s blacklisting rule, which requires federal contractors to report labor violations.

On Wednesday, the House voted to strike down the Interior Department?s stream protection rule and the Securities and Exchange Commission?s disclosure requirements for oil and gas companies through the Congressional Review Act.

The House is also expected Friday to strike down the Interior Department?s methane emissions standards.

The Senate must approve each of these measures with a simple majority before they are sent to President Trump to sign.

02-02-2017, 03:49 PM
TCLGirls Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Posts: 3,068	GOP House Republicans: Let the mentally ill legally own firearms House votes to overturn Obama gun rule \| TheHill House strikes down mental-health gun rule By Tim Devaney - 02/02/17 04:09 PM EST The House on Thursday struck down an Obama-era regulation that sought to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. The House voted 235-180 to roll back an attempt by the Social Security Administration to block disability recipients with mental disorders like schizophrenia and severe anxiety from owning guns. The rule required reporting people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI?s background check system. But critics said the restrictions would have also applied to disability recipients who needed financial help managing their benefits. The National Rifle Association has long opposed the rule. ?The Obama administration?s last minute, back-door gun grab would have stripped law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights without due process,? said Chris Cox, the NRA?s top lobbyist. House Republicans turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn the gun regulation. The law allows Republicans to roll back rules they disapprove of without Democratic support. The House also voted Thursday to strike down the Labor Department?s blacklisting rule, which requires federal contractors to report labor violations. On Wednesday, the House voted to strike down the Interior Department?s stream protection rule and the Securities and Exchange Commission?s disclosure requirements for oil and gas companies through the Congressional Review Act. The House is also expected Friday to strike down the Interior Department?s methane emissions standards. The Senate must approve each of these measures with a simple majority before they are sent to President Trump to sign.