118 HR 10145 IH: Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-11-15 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10145IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 15, 2024Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Issa, Ms. Boebert, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Rulli) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence Act of 2024 or the PARTS Act of 2024.

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Firearm silencers and firearm mufflers

Section 921(a)(25) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (25)The terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean—(A)any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended—(i)to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and(ii)to be attached to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler; or(B)the outer tube or other single part of any device that—(i)provides the primary housing or is the primary structure for internal sound-reduction components designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and(ii)attaches to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler..