Hearing Protection Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 9, 2017)
Hearing Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax.
The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
What just happenedFeb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 9, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jan 9, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 9, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
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.
- Jan 9, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 9, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House