Hearing Protection Act
This bill removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act.
The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer.
The bill also revises the definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-14 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2019-03-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |