HR 95 United States House · 117th Congress

Hearing Protection Act

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

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Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action Mar 1, 2021

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Committee

Mar 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jan 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jan 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jan 4, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 96 co-sponsors