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H.R.3139: Hearing Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced June 29, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 24, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 29, 2017
Bill Summary
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code: to preempt state...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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June 29, 2017 |
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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June 29, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Steve King (R-Iowa) |