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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB401

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Hearing Protection Act

Subject: Taxation

Description: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Last Action Date: February 14, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/401/all-info

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

30 sponsors: Mike Crapo (R); James Risch (R); Bill Hagerty (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Bill Cassidy (R); James Lankford (R); Thom Tillis (R); Roger Marshall (R); John Kennedy (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Roger Wicker (R); Rick Scott (R); Shelley Capito (R); John Boozman (R); J.D. Vance (R); Ted Budd (R); Mike Braun (R); Katie Boyd Britt (R); Steve Daines (R); Ted Cruz (R); Tom Cotton (R); Deb Fischer (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Josh Hawley (R); Jerry Moran (R); Mike Lee (R); John Hoeven (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Dan Sullivan (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (30 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 14, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 3 2023 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Finance

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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