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S. 2236

Referred to Committee

Hearing Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 11/4/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

11/4/2015 • Senate

Summary

Hearing Protection Act of 2015

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 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.

Introduced in Senate • 11/4/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

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Sponsor

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Republican • ID

Sponsored 11/4/2015

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

R-UT

Joined 1/20/2016

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Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

R-KY

Joined 2/29/2016

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

R-KS

Joined 4/7/2016

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

November 4, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate11/4/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3