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SHUSH Act

USA117th CongressS-1101| Senate 
| Updated: 4/13/2021
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act This bill modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA, eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, and permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-202
SHUSH Act
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2469
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-202
    SHUSH Act


  • April 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2469
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2469: SHUSH Act
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

SHUSH Act

USA117th CongressS-1101| Senate 
| Updated: 4/13/2021
Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act This bill modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Finally, the bill does the following: preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA, eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, and permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-202
SHUSH Act
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2469
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-202
    SHUSH Act


  • April 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2469
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2469: SHUSH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation