Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 59
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 9, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 9, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
59
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Idaho
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Arkansas
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Arkansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
Republican
Louisiana
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Mississippi
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Nebraska
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South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Hearing Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after January 9, 2017, may receive a refund of such tax.

The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.

Text (1)
January 9, 2017
Actions (2)
01/09/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:18 PM