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HR 3799 114th Congress House

Hearing Protection Act of 2015

Official title: To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.

Introduced: May 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Federal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLicensing and registrationsSales and excise taxesState and local taxation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 22, 2015
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.
Oct 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hearing Protection Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015 may receive a refund of such tax.

The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2236 Identical bill Hearing Protection Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Republican 33
Jenkins, Evan
· Nov 30, 2016
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 14, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 14, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Sep 15, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Jun 8, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 17, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 13, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· May 12, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 12, 2016
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 11, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 10, 2016
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 27, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Apr 12, 2016
Young, David
· Apr 12, 2016
Messer, Luke
· Mar 22, 2016
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 14, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 8, 2016
Chaffetz, Jason
· Feb 1, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Feb 1, 2016
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 18, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 17, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Dec 11, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 7, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Dec 7, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 7, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 19, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 3, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 2, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 2, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 28, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Oct 27, 2015
Buck, Ken
· Oct 27, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 27, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 23, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 23, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 22, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 22, 2015
Love, Mia
· Oct 22, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 22, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3799/
MLA
"H.R. 3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3799/.
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H.R. 3799, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3799/.
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[H.R. 3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3799/)
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