3.0.0 3139 2023-01-11T13:37:42Z 2023-01-11T13:37:42Z House HR 2017-06-29 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 112 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 3139.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:2nd Amendment of the US Constitution[Page H5378]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-24T21:58:39Z Referred to 2017-06-29T14:04:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-29T14:04:35Z Hearing Protection Act of 2017 115 367 HR 2017-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS SHARE Act 115 3668 HR 2017-09-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. Related bill CRS Hearing Protection Act of 2017 115 59 S 2017-01-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS SHUSH Act 115 1505 S 2017-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2017-07-24 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-06-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-06-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 N B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2017-06-29 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-06-29 True M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2017-06-29 True B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2017-06-29 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-06-29 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2017-07-12 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-07-14 False B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2017-07-20 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-07-24 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-07-27 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-07-27 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2017-07-27 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-07-27 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-07-27 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2017-07-28 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2017-08-08 False L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2017-09-06 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2017-09-18 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2017-10-02 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2017-12-04 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2017-12-11 False Transportation and Public Works Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemption Firearms and explosives Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-06-29 Introduced in House 2018-03-23T14:11:04Z 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.
]]> Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3139ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3139ih.xml 2017-07-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.