HR 850
SHUSH Act
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Bill overview
The Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act (SHUSH Act) aims to reduce federal regulations surrounding silencers used with firearms. It removes silencers from requirements for registration and licensing under existing gun laws, including the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act. The bill also preempts state and local laws that tax or regulate silencers, allows law enforcement officers to carry concealed silencers, and eliminates mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes involving silencers.
Key provisions
- Removes silencers from registration and licensing requirements under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
- Removes silencers from registration and licensing requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).
- Preempts state and local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
- Permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed silencers.
- Eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for crimes involving silencers.
- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat silencers as firearms accessories.
- Clarifies that individuals complying with Chapter 44 of Title 18 U.S.C. meet NFA registration requirements.
- Defines silencers and mufflers for the purpose of federal regulation, excluding them from certain criminal penalties.
Who is affected
- Gun Owners
- Law Enforcement Officers
- State and Local Governments
- Firearms Manufacturers
- Federal Government
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 850
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
This Act may be cited as the Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act SHUSH Act
or the
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(7) any silencerand all that follows through
; and (8)and inserting
; and (7).
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
In the case of the tax imposed by section 5811 of such Code, the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers after October 22, 2015.
Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that, as a condition of lawfully making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, imposes a tax on any such conduct, or a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to the firearm silencer, shall have no force or effect.
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in paragraph (3), by striking (C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)
and inserting or (C)
; and
by striking paragraph (24).
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) by striking , or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler
; and
in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), by striking or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler,
; and
in subsection (o), by striking or is equipped with a firearm silencer or muffler,
.
Section 926B(e)(3) of such title is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by adding and
at the end;
by striking subparagraph (B); and
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
Section 926C(e)(1)(C) of such title is amended—
in clause (i), by adding and
at the end; and
by striking clause (ii).