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 conside…
The bill removes firearm silencers (commonly called suppressors) from the Internal Revenue Code definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act, treats possession under 18 U.S.C. rules as meeting NFA registration/licensing requirements, preempts certain state taxes and registration rules, requires destruction of current federal silencer registration records, adds federal definitions and marking/serial-number requirements for silencers/mufflers, and imposes a 10% federal excise tax on silencers/mufflers. Several provisions take effect for calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after enactment, and the Attorney General must destroy existing silencer registration records within 365 days.
Progressives emphasize public-safety and record-destruction concerns
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory rewrite that is detailed in statutory drafting and implementation timing, integrates directly with existing statutes, and assigns concrete duties to agencies.
The bill removes firearm silencers (commonly called suppressors) from the Internal Revenue Code definition of firearms under the National Firearms Act, treats possession under 18 U.S.C. rules as meeting NFA registration/licensing requirements, preempts certain state taxes and registration rules, requires destruction of current federal silencer registration records, adds federal definitions and marking/serial-number requirements for silencers/mufflers, and imposes a 10% federal excise tax on silencers/mufflers.
Several provisions take effect for calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after enactment, and the Attorney General must destroy existing silencer registration records within 365 days.
Controversial firearms deregulatory measures with strong federalism implications historically face steep obstacles, especially in the Senate.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory rewrite that is detailed in statutory drafting and implementation timing, integrates directly with existing statutes, and assigns concrete duties to agencies. It is weaker on fiscal acknowledgment, transitional/exceptions handling, and formal oversight/reporting provisions.
Progressives emphasize public-safety and record-destruction concerns
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Progressives emphasize public-safety and record-destruction concerns
Likely opposed.
The bill substantially reduces federal NFA controls and destroys registration records, raising public-safety and accountability concerns.
Preemption of state laws also removes local options to regulate silencers.
Mixed/leaning skeptical.
The bill reduces regulatory burdens for lawful owners and imposes serial-numbering and a modest excise tax, but destroying records and preempting state laws raise practical law-enforcement and federalism concerns.
Likely supportive.
The bill removes silencers from onerous NFA classification, ends special federal registration burdens, limits state-level extra taxes/requirements, and replaces the old tax with a lower excise tax.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Controversial firearms deregulatory measures with strong federalism implications historically face steep obstacles, especially in the Senate.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize public-safety and record-destruction concerns
Controversial firearms deregulatory measures with strong federalism implications historically face steep obstacles, especially in the Senat…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory rewrite that is detailed in statutory drafting and implementation timing, integrates directly with existing statutes, and assigns concrete…
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