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US S364

US S364
Hearing Protection Act

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Introduced
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th 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, known as the "Hearing Protection Act," proposes several significant changes to federal law regarding firearm silencers. The bill would remove silencers from the current definition of firearms in the Internal Revenue Code, effectively reducing regulatory restrictions on their purchase and ownership. It would require the Attorney General to destroy existing silencer registration records within 365 days of the act's enactment. The legislation also preempts state and local laws that impose additional taxes or registration requirements on silencers beyond general sales taxes. Additionally, the bill mandates that silencer manufacturers must mark their products with serial numbers and imposes a 10% tax on silencers. The bill modifies definitions of silencers in federal law to include devices designed to reduce the sound of a portable firearm, and it requires licensed manufacturers to identify silencers through specific marking procedures. By changing these regulations, the bill aims to make silencers easier to acquire and use, treating them more like standard firearm accessories rather than highly regulated items.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (40)

Mike Crapo (R)*,  Jim Banks (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  John Boozman (R),  Katie Boyd Britt (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  John Curtis (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Deb Fischer (R),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Josh Hawley (R),  John Hoeven (R),  Jon Husted (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Ron Johnson (R),  James Justice (R),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  James Lankford (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Jerry Moran (R),  Bernie Moreno (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Pete Ricketts (R),  Jim Risch (R),  Mike Rounds (R),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Sheehy (R),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 02/03/2025)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Firearms and Gun Control
Macroeconomics
  • ‐ Taxation, Tax Policy, and Tax Reform
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/364/all-info 02/04/2025
BillText https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s364/BILLS-119s364is.pdf 03/05/2025
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