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Hearing Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-152| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (70)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-155
Hearing Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-95
Hearing Protection Act
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
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.
Feb 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-401
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-155
    Hearing Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-95
    Hearing Protection Act


  • January 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2023
    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.


  • February 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-401
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-401: Hearing Protection Act
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation

Hearing Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-152| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-155
Hearing Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-95
Hearing Protection Act
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
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.
Feb 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-401
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-155
    Hearing Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-95
    Hearing Protection Act


  • January 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2023
    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.


  • February 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-401
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (70)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 118-401: Hearing Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation