SHUSH Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-04-13Referred 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.
- 2021-04-13Referred 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.
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-13 (00)
Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act
This bill modifies the treatment of silencers under federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.
Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).
Finally, the bill does the following:
- preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,
- specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA,
- eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, and
- permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.
Cosponsors (14)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Yvette Herrell (R-NM)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Dan Bishop (R-NC)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
Subjects
- Federal preemption
- Firearms and explosives
- Law enforcement officers
- Licensing and registrations
- Sales and excise taxes
- State and local taxation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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