S 817 · 116th Congress · Taxation

Hearing Protection Act

Introduced 2019-03-14· Sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2019-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Republicans