Hearing Protection Act

Senate Bill

S. 364

119th Congress

Hearing Protection Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Crapo

Senator

Republican

ID

Cosponsors

34

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Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill removes firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the category of specially regulated firearms under federal law. It would eliminate the current $200 tax and registration requirements for silencers, treating them more like regular firearms, and would prevent states from imposing their own special taxes or registration systems on silencers.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SponsorMike Crapo (R-ID)

Introduced2/3/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Hearing Protection Act

This bill removes firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the category of specially regulated firearms under federal law. It would eliminate the current $200 tax and registration requirements for silencers, treating them more like regular firearms, an

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This bill removes firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the category of specially regulated firearms under federal law. It would eliminate the current $200 tax and registration requirements for silencers, treating them more like regular firearms, and would prevent states from imposing their own special taxes or registration systems on silencers.

Bill Number: 364
Sponsor: Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Introduced: 2/3/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: Hearing Protection Act
Bill Number: 364
Sponsor: Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 2/3/2025
Summary: This bill removes firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the category of specially regulated firearms under federal law. It would eliminate the current $200 tax and registration requirements for silencers, treating them more like regular firearms, and would prevent states from imposing the

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill removes firearm silencers (also called suppressors) from the category of specially regulated firearms under federal law. It would eliminate the current $200 tax and registration requirements for silencers, treating them more like regular firearms, and would prevent states from imposing their own special taxes or registration systems on silencers.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Silencers would no longer be subject to the National Firearms Act, which currently requires a $200 tax, fingerprints, photographs, and a months-long approval process to purchase one.
Existing federal records of silencer registrations would be destroyed within one year of the bill becoming law.
States would be prohibited from creating their own special taxes or registration requirements for silencers, though general sales taxes would still apply.
A new 10% federal excise tax would be applied to silencer sales, similar to the tax on other firearms and ammunition.
People could purchase silencers through the same background check process used for regular firearms, rather than the more extensive process currently required.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect anyone who wants to purchase a firearm silencer, making them easier and cheaper to obtain by removing special regulatory requirements. It would also impact state governments by limiting their ability to regulate silencers independently. Gun dealers and manufacturers would see simplified paperwork and sales processes for silencers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

364, 119th Congress (2025). "Hearing Protection Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-364

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