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Hearing Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-95| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (96)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health 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 definitions 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-155
Hearing Protection Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
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.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2050
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-155
    Hearing Protection Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    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.


  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2050
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-2050: Hearing Protection Act
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

Hearing Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-95| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
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 definitions 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-155
Hearing Protection Act
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2021
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.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 15, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2050
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-155
    Hearing Protection Act


  • January 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 4, 2021
    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.


  • March 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • June 15, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2050
    Introduced in Senate
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (96)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

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

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-2050: 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