3.0.0 1101 2023-03-08T20:26:33Z 2023-03-08T20:26:33Z Senate S 2021-04-13 117 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-04-13T21:10:15Z Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act 117 2469 HR 2021-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2021-04-13 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2021-04-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT N C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2021-04-13 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2021-04-13 True Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemption Firearms and explosives Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2021-04-13 Introduced in Senate 2021-06-01T14:50:15Z Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act

This bill modifies the treatment of silencers under 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.
]]> SHUSH Act Display Title SHUSH Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced SHUSH Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1101is/xml/BILLS-117s1101is.xml 2021-04-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.