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US HR367

Hearing Protection Act of 2017


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Introduced
01/09/2017
In Committee
02/06/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.

AI Summary

This bill, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017, proposes the following key changes: 1. It eliminates the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers (also known as suppressors) under the National Firearms Act. 2. It treats any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting the registration and licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act. 3. It allows for the refund of any transfer tax paid on a silencer after October 22, 2015. 4. It preempts any state or local laws that impose a tax, marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirement on the lawful making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting of a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. In essence, this bill aims to remove the regulatory and financial barriers associated with purchasing and owning firearm silencers, treating them more similarly to the way long guns are regulated.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (167)

Jeff Duncan (R)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Lou Barletta (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Jason Chaffetz (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Mike Coffman (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Doug Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  Barbara Comstock (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Henry Cuellar (D),  John Culberson (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Ron DeSantis (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  John Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Tom Garrett (R),  Greg Gianforte (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Kay Granger (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Gene Green (D),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  French Hill (R),  George Holding (R),  Trey Hollingsworth (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Sam Johnson (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Billy Long (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Mia Love (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom Marino (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Patrick McHenry (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Ted Poe (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  James Renacci (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Martha Roby (R),  David Roe (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Dana Rohrabacher (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Steve Russell (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Bill Shuster (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Chris Stewart (R),  Scott Taylor (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  David Valadao (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Greg Walden (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Kevin Yoder (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  David Young (R),  Don Young (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (on 02/06/2017)

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