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US HR152

US HR152
Hearing Protection Act


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Introduced
01/09/2023
In Committee
12/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to remove silencers from the definition of firearms under the Internal Revenue Code, effectively treating them the same as regular firearms. It also preempts certain state laws that impose taxes or registration requirements on silencers, and requires the destruction of existing silencer registration records. The bill also amends the definition of "firearm silencer" and "firearm muffler" in Title 18 of the United States Code, and imposes a 10% federal excise tax on the sale of firearm silencers and mufflers by manufacturers, producers, or importers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (71)

Jeff Duncan (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Jerry Carl (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Andrew Clyde (R),  James Comer (R),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Mark Green (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Morgan Luttrell (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  William Timmons (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 12/17/2024)

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