United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 155 (116th)
Hearing Protection Act
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
3 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
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 definition of firearm silencer and firearm muffler under the federal criminal code and includes such items in the 10% excise tax category.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/155
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/155
- us · 116-hr-155 · source updated 5 December 2025