HR 152 United States House · 118th Congress

Hearing Protection Act

HR 152, titled the "Hearing Protection Act," actually addresses firearm silencers (suppressors), not hearing protection. The bill removes federal registration requirements for silencers by directing the Attorney General to destroy all existing silencer records within 365 days. It also preempts state laws that tax, register, or impose recordkeeping requirements on silencers, making such state rules unenforceable. Additionally, the bill updates tax codes to include silencers as taxable items and clarifies their definition in firearm laws.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jan 9, 2023

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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 9, 2023

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1 primary · 70 co-sponsors