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SHUSH Act

H.R. 850 Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jan 31
  2. Committee Jan 31
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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In committee, Jan 31, 2025Next: House vote
635d ago Jan 31, 2025: 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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Summary

Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act

Full summary7 paragraphs

This bill removes silencers from regulation under certain federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.

Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).

Finally, the bill does the following:

- preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,

- specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA,

- eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, and

- permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.

Library of Congress summary, Jan 31, 2025

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  • Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2025

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