SHUSH Act
This bill (HR 8306, the SHUSH Act) changes federal law to treat firearm sound suppressors (often called "silencers") as firearms for regulatory purposes, removing them from specific federal restrictions. It preempts state laws that impose taxes, registration, or recordkeeping requirements on sound suppressors, meaning states cannot enforce such rules for suppressors used in interstate commerce. The bill also updates tax code and firearm definitions to align with this federal treatment, ensuring suppressor owners meeting federal requirements comply with existing National Firearms Act standards. It directly affects suppressor owners and state governments that previously regulated suppressors through taxes or registration.
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Introduction
May 2024
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Introduced May 8, 2024
Last action May 8, 2024
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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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May 8, 2024
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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