S. 1383 · 118th Congress
HEAR Act of 2023
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MenendezSponsor8 cosponsors · 8 D
8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2023 or the HEAR Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 27, 2023
Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2023 or the HEAR Act of 2023
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.
The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, including the following:
- importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; and
- importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials.
In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish and implement a buy-back program to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. States and local governments may use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender firearm silencers and firearm mufflers under this buy-back program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HEAR Act of 2023
Also known as: Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2023
Latest action (Apr 27, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 27, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.