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US SB364

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Crapo

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Removes firearm silencers from the National Firearms Act definition of "firearms," eliminating the current $200 tax stamp, registration, and approval requirements under the NFA
  • Requires the Attorney General to destroy all existing silencer registration records in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record within 365 days of enactment
  • Preempts state and local laws that impose special taxes (beyond general sales tax), marking requirements, recordkeeping, or registration requirements on firearm silencers
  • Subjects silencers to the standard 10% excise tax applied to other firearms under the Pittman-Robertson Act rather than the NFA's $200 transfer tax
  • Persons acquiring silencers in compliance with federal firearms dealer requirements (Chapter 44, Title 18) would be treated as meeting all NFA registration and licensing requirements

Legislative Description

Hearing Protection Act

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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