H.R. 850 · 119th Congress
SHUSH Act
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DesJarlais6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill removes silencers from regulation under certain federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2025
Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act
This bill removes silencers from regulation under certain federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.
Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).
Finally, the bill does the following:
- preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,
- specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA,
- eliminates 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 or muffler, and
- permits 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: SHUSH Act
Also known as: Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act
Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): 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.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.