HR850-119

In Committee

SHUSH Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 31, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, SHUSH Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Trade, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7175FE1C47084D83BA0E66B8BB0142EB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act.
  • Section H1BAB15E22DBD48C2A74C7EA2EE1B18E7: 2. Equal treatment of silencers and firearms Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (7) any silencer and all that follows...
  • Section H3F81419E8E29467FBC85F9609E82B506: 3. Treatment of certain silencers Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: A person acquiring or...
  • Section H96F5DFA22B534D50AA3C47D8F57AE61F: 4. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to firearm silencers Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section H72DB151416714C289327519BB89876B4: 5. Silencers and mufflers not to be Federally regulated Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking (C) any...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, SHUSH Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Trade, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, SHUSH Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Trade Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
transportation operators and travelers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 31, 2025

Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, …

Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in …

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Trade Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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