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Hearing Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-817| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Mike Crapo

Mike Crapo

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance 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

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-155
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-155
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-202: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-155: Hearing Protection Act
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

Hearing Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-817| Senate 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
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

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-155
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-155
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mike Crapo

Mike Crapo

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-202: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • HR 116-155: 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