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Constitutional Hearing Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-3228| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
Andrew S. Clyde

Andrew S. Clyde

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (47)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)David J. Taylor (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of "firearms" under the National Firearms Act (NFA). This change would eliminate federal registration, transfer, and taxation requirements for silencers, treating their acquisition or possession under general firearms laws as sufficient. The legislation aims to deregulate these devices at the federal level by removing them from the purview of the NFA. The bill also preempts state or local laws that impose specific taxes, marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on firearm silencers, beyond generally applicable sales or use taxes. Furthermore, it mandates the Attorney General to destroy all existing federal registration records for silencers within 365 days of enactment. It also modifies Title 18 to redefine "firearm silencer" and "firearm muffler" and adjusts marking requirements for manufacturers, focusing on a "keystone part" for identification.
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Timeline
May 7, 2025
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
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.
  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    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.

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Constitutional Hearing Protection Act

USA119th CongressHR-3228| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2025
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of "firearms" under the National Firearms Act (NFA). This change would eliminate federal registration, transfer, and taxation requirements for silencers, treating their acquisition or possession under general firearms laws as sufficient. The legislation aims to deregulate these devices at the federal level by removing them from the purview of the NFA. The bill also preempts state or local laws that impose specific taxes, marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on firearm silencers, beyond generally applicable sales or use taxes. Furthermore, it mandates the Attorney General to destroy all existing federal registration records for silencers within 365 days of enactment. It also modifies Title 18 to redefine "firearm silencer" and "firearm muffler" and adjusts marking requirements for manufacturers, focusing on a "keystone part" for identification.
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Timeline
May 7, 2025
Introduced in House
May 7, 2025
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.
  • May 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2025
    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.
Andrew S. Clyde

Andrew S. Clyde

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (47)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)David J. Taylor (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Michael A. Rulli (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Tony Wied (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Nicholas J. Begich (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Troy Downing (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted