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HR 5135 114th Congress House

Suppressor Export Act

Official title: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that no regulation issued under section 38(a)(1) of that Act, and no policy or practice in implementing such a … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that no regulation issued under section 38(a)(1) of that Act, and no policy or practice in implementing such a regulation, may prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer, or any component, part, accessory or attachment for any firearm silencer, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFirearms and explosivesMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTrade restrictions
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Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2016
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 Latest action April 29, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suppressor Export Act

This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that a regulation or related implementing policy or practice regarding registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of designated defense articles and defense services may not prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer or component, if:

  • the item may be lawfully manufactured in the United States; and
  • the importing country has a lawful public or private use market for such item and is not listed as a country prohibited from receiving arms exports.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 9
R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 18, 2016
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 10, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 29, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 29, 2016
Buck, Ken
· Apr 29, 2016
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 29, 2016
Chaffetz, Jason
· Apr 29, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 29, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 29, 2016
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 29, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Apr 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5135: Suppressor Export Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5135/
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"H.R. 5135: Suppressor Export Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5135/.
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H.R. 5135, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5135/.
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