3.0.0 2985 2025-12-05T07:53:07Z 2025-12-05T07:53:07Z House H HR 2023-04-27 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2985 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:H.R. 2985.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Prohibit the importation, sales, manufacture, transfer, orpossession of silencers.[Page H2088]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-27T13:02:45Z 118 1383 S 2023-04-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2023-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 N C001130 Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] Jasmine Crockett D TX 30 2023-04-27 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2023-04-27 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2023-04-27 True N000194 Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] Wiley Nickel D NC 13 2023-04-27 True I000058 Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] Glenn Ivey D MD 4 2023-04-27 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] BARBARA LEE D CA 12 2023-04-27 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2023-04-27 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 10 2023-04-28 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2023-04-28 False M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2023-05-09 False M001226 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] Robert Menendez D NJ 8 2023-05-17 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2023-05-17 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2023-05-22 False C001117 Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] Sean Casten D IL 6 2023-06-09 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2023-08-15 False S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2024-01-05 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2024-08-13 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-05-12T12:31:00Z

00 2023-04-27 Introduced in House 2023-12-11T11:44:17Z <p><strong></strong><b>Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2023 or the HEAR Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.</p> <p>The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, including the following: </p> <ul> <li>importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; and </li> <li>importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials. </li> </ul> <p>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.</p>

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