S. 2050 · 117th Congress
Hearing Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Crapo
- Introduced
- 2021-06-15
- Latest action
- 2021-06-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Hearing Protection Act
This bill removes silencers from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also treats persons acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of such Act.
The Department of Justice must destroy certain records relating to the registration, transfer, or making of a silencer.
The bill also revises the definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.