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Hearing Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-155| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (77)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hearing Protection Act This bill removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act. The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer. The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
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.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-817
Introduced in Senate
  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    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.


  • January 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-817
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-202: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • S 116-817: Hearing Protection Act
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

Hearing Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-155| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Hearing Protection Act This bill removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act. The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer. The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
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.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-817
Introduced in Senate
  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    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.


  • January 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-817
    Introduced in Senate
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (77)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-202: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • S 116-817: Hearing Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation