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HR 367 115th Congress House Taxation Federal preemption Firearms and explosives Licensing and registrations Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation

Hearing Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: April 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 9, 2017
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.
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hearing Protection Act of 2017

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 transfer 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.

What's happening now February 6, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3139 Related bill Hearing Protection Act of 2017
  • HR 3668 Related bill SHARE Act
  • S 1505 Related bill SHUSH Act
  • S 59 Related bill Hearing Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 122
All 122 Democratic 1 Republican 74
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Aug 14, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Apr 23, 2018
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 25, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Sep 25, 2017
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 21, 2017
Holding, George
· Sep 14, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 14, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 6, 2017
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 17, 2017
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 14, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 21, 2017
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 20, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 12, 2017
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 8, 2017
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 8, 2017
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 7, 2017
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 17, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· May 8, 2017
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 3, 2017
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 2, 2017
Granger, Kay
· Apr 12, 2017
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 5, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Apr 3, 2017
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 3, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Mar 28, 2017
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 23, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Mar 23, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Mar 16, 2017
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 16, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 13, 2017
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2017
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 7, 2017
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2017
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 6, 2017
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 6, 2017
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 2, 2017
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 2, 2017
Gowdy, Trey
· Mar 1, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Mar 1, 2017
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Mar 1, 2017
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2017
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Feb 24, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 16, 2017
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 16, 2017
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Feb 15, 2017
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 14, 2017
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 13, 2017
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 9, 2017
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 367: Hearing Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-367/
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