Hearing Protection Act (Firearm Suppressors NFA Removal)
Current understanding
The Hearing Protection Act (HR404, 119th Congress) would remove firearm silencers/suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA), eliminating the $200 transfer tax stamp and the associated registration and transfer restrictions currently imposed on those devices. Supporters frame the measure as a hearing-safety and paperwork-burden reform for lawful gun owners; opponents raise concerns about reducing traceability and the deterrent effect of NFA screening. The bill has been introduced in prior Congresses without enactment, and its current status is limited to introduction and committee referral.
Evidence log
- 2025-02-03 — Hearing Protection Act: cross-connection with hearing-protection-act: Apparent duplicate pages covering the same Hearing Protection Act / suppressor NFA-removal proposal; should be reconciled or merged. (novelty: 2)