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SHUSH Act

USA119th CongressS-345| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to significantly deregulate firearm silencers at the federal level by reclassifying them as ordinary firearm accessories . It specifically removes silencers from the stringent registration and licensing requirements previously imposed by the National Firearms Act (NFA). This change ensures that acquiring or possessing a silencer in accordance with general firearms laws fulfills any prior NFA requirements. The legislation further preempts state and local laws that impose specific taxes, marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on firearm silencers as a condition for their lawful use or transfer. It also amends various sections of federal law to remove silencers from definitions and penalties related to firearms, effectively reducing federal oversight. Finally, the bill explicitly excludes firearm silencers from regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission , ensuring they are not subject to consumer product safety standards.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1101
SHUSH Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4825
SHUSH Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-202
SHUSH Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-850
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1101
    SHUSH Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4825
    SHUSH Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-202
    SHUSH Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-850
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3139: To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
  • S 115-1505: A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • HR 119-850: SHUSH Act
  • S 117-202: Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act
  • S 115-59: A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
  • HR 117-2469: SHUSH Act
  • HR 118-8306: SHUSH Act
  • HR 115-367: To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsConsumer Product Safety CommissionCriminal procedure and sentencingFederal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations

SHUSH Act

USA119th CongressS-345| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2025
This bill aims to significantly deregulate firearm silencers at the federal level by reclassifying them as ordinary firearm accessories . It specifically removes silencers from the stringent registration and licensing requirements previously imposed by the National Firearms Act (NFA). This change ensures that acquiring or possessing a silencer in accordance with general firearms laws fulfills any prior NFA requirements. The legislation further preempts state and local laws that impose specific taxes, marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on firearm silencers as a condition for their lawful use or transfer. It also amends various sections of federal law to remove silencers from definitions and penalties related to firearms, effectively reducing federal oversight. Finally, the bill explicitly excludes firearm silencers from regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission , ensuring they are not subject to consumer product safety standards.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1101
SHUSH Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4825
SHUSH Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-202
SHUSH Act
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-850
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1101
    SHUSH Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4825
    SHUSH Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-202
    SHUSH Act


  • January 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-850
    Introduced in House
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (7)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Finance Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3139: To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
  • S 115-1505: A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
  • HR 116-775: SHUSH Act
  • HR 119-850: SHUSH Act
  • S 117-202: Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act
  • S 115-59: A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
  • HR 117-2469: SHUSH Act
  • HR 118-8306: SHUSH Act
  • HR 115-367: To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsConsumer Product Safety CommissionCriminal procedure and sentencingFederal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations