To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
USA115th CongressHR-367| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Jeff Duncan
Republican Representative
South Carolina
Cosponsors (167)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Hearing Protection Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Taxation
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation
To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
USA115th CongressHR-367| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Hearing Protection Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jeff Duncan
Republican Representative
South Carolina
Cosponsors (167)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Taxation
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