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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 850 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 850
To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gosar,
Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Boebert, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois)
introduced the following bill; which was 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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A BILL
To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act''
or the ``SHUSH Act''.
SEC. 2. EQUAL TREATMENT OF SILENCERS AND FIREARMS.
(a) In General.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ``(7) any silencer'' and all that follows
through ``; and (8)'' and inserting ``; and (7)''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, the amendment made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Transfers.--In the case of the tax imposed by section
5811 of such Code, the amendment made by this section shall
apply with respect to transfers after October 22, 2015.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILENCERS.
Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(f) Firearm Silencers.--A person acquiring or possessing a
firearm silencer in accordance with Chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing
requirements of the National Firearms Act (as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of this subsection) with respect to
such silencer.''.
SEC. 4. PREEMPTION OF CERTAIN STATE LAWS IN RELATION TO FIREARM
SILENCERS.
Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a
law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that, as a
condition of lawfully making, transferring, using, possessing, or
transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign
commerce, imposes a tax on any such conduct, or a marking,
recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to the firearm
silencer, shall have no force or effect.''.
SEC. 5. SILENCERS AND MUFFLERS NOT TO BE FEDERALLY REGULATED.
(a) Definitions.--Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler
or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (24).
(b) Penalties.--Section 924 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) by striking ``, or is
equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler'';
and
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by striking ``or is
equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler,'';
and
(2) in subsection (o), by striking ``or is equipped with a
firearm silencer or muffler,''.
(c) Carrying of Concealed Firearms by Qualified Law Enforcement
Officers.--Section 926B(e)(3) of such title is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(d) Carrying of Concealed Firearms by Qualified Retired Law
Enforcement Officers.--Section 926C(e)(1)(C) of such title is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(2) by striking clause (ii).
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