S 1131
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Trade restrictions
HEAR Act
Introduced: April 15, 2021
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021 or the HEAR Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler.
The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, including the following:
- importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; and
- importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials.
In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish and implement a buy-back program to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. States and local governments may use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender firearm silencers and firearm mufflers under this buy-back program.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1