H.R. 3139 · 115th Congress
Hearing Protection Act of 2017
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2017
Hearing Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA.
Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code:
- to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,
- to exclude a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation,
- to eliminate mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer, and
- to permit active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Latest action (Jul 24, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.