HEAR Act

Summary

Help Empower Americans to Respond Act 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.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 June 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 June 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021
• related to → HEAR Act
• related to ← Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020
• related to ← Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2020