Hearing Protection Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (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 January 9, 2017, 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 happenedJan 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 9, 2017
- Jan 9, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jan 9, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate