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S. 401

Referred to Committee

Hearing Protection Act

Introduced 2/14/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/14/2023 • Senate

Summary

Hearing Protection Act

This bill removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act.

The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer.

The bill also revises the definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.

Introduced in Senate • 2/14/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (30)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Republican • ID

Sponsored 2/14/2023

Cosponsors (29)

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Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 2/14/2023

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Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

R-TN

Joined 2/14/2023

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Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

R-MS

Joined 2/14/2023

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Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

R-ND

Joined 2/14/2023

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 2/14/2023

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Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

R-OK

Joined 2/14/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate2/14/2023

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors29