House bill · H.R. 3228 (119th Congress)
Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Andrew S. Clyde (U.S. Representative, GA-9, Republican)
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Summary
Would amend the Internal Revenue Code to remove firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the statutory definition of "firearm," which is the definition that triggers the National Firearms Act's federal transfer tax and registration requirements.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
48
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
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- Andrew Ogles
- Andy Barr
- Andy Harris
- Barry Moore
- Brad Finstad
- Brandon Gill
- Chip Roy
- Claudia Tenney
- Clay Higgins
- David J. Taylor
- David Kustoff
- Diana Harshbarger
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- Elijah Crane
- Eric Burlison
- Gary J. Palmer
- Gregory F. Murphy
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Jeff Hurd
- Jimmy Patronis
- John J. McGuire III
- Josh Brecheen
- Keith Self
- Kevin Hern
- Lloyd Smucker
- Mark Harris
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Mary E. Miller
- Max L. Miller
- Michael A. Rulli
- Michael Baumgartner
- Mike Kelly
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Pat Fallon
- Paul A. Gosar
- Ralph Norman
- Randy Feenstra
- Ron Estes
- Rudy Yakym III
- Russ Fulcher
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Scott Perry
- Thomas Massie
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Tom McClintock
- Tony Wied
- Troy Downing
- W. Gregory Steube
- Warren Davidson
Full history
- May 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- May 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- May 7, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
- May 7, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
- May 7, 2025
Referred to committee
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.
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