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.
The Constitutional Hearing Protection Act would remove firearm silencers from federal regulation under the National Firearms Act, treating them as regular commercial products rather than heavily regulated firearms accessories. Currently, silencers require federal registration, a $200 tax stamp, and extensive paperwork; this bill would eliminate those requirements and order the government to destroy existing silencer registration records within one year of enactment. The legislation would also prevent states from imposing their own special taxes or registration requirements on silencers, though it would still allow standard sales taxes. Licensed manufacturers and importers would be required to serialize silencers for identification purposes. The changes would take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law and would apply to anyone acquiring or possessing silencers according to federal firearms law.
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