HR 850 · in committee · major
SHUSH Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill removes silencers from federal firearm regulations under the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act.
- It affects gun owners, manufacturers, and law enforcement by eliminating registration, licensing, and background check requirements for silencers.
- The bill also preempts state/local silencer taxes, reduces mandatory minimums for crimes involving silenced firearms, and allows off-duty officers to carry concealed silencers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing federal silencer regulations affect law enforcement's ability to detect and respond to gunfire in public spaces?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that silencer registration requirements currently prevent legitimate gun owners from obtaining them?
- 03
Which groups would benefit most from eliminating state and local silencer taxes, and what tax revenue would states lose?
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Sponsor · R-TX-27
Michael Cloud
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · original
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · original
Andy Harris
R-MD-1 · original
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3 · original
Mary E. Miller
R-IL-15 · original
Andrew Ogles
R-TN-5 · original
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5
Tim Burchett
R-TN-2
Harriet M. Hageman
R-WY
Mike Collins
R-GA-10
Pete Stauber
R-MN-8
Wesley Hunt
R-TX-38
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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