To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Transportation, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms 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, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act.
- Section H02457575D174451EB1EB1B5BF0BF5089: 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 H8495064C688A4678B810180BA33E540D: 3. Treatment of certain silencers Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)Firearm silencersA person...
- Section idbad548493ba74639bd488271727efd1e: 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 idb956cd277a984b2e8b98b69dcb6b8beb: 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:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Transportation, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide that silencers be treated the same as firearms accessories., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Blackburn, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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