Constitutional Hearing Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3228 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3228 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Crane, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rulli, Mr. McGuire, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Wied, Mr. Begich, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Self, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Downing, Mr. Massie, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Perry, Mr. Steube, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Estes, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Roy, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Kustoff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Constitutional Hearing Protection Act''. SEC. 2. EQUAL TREATMENT OF SILENCERS AND FIREARMS. (a) In General.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``(7) any silencer'' and all that follows through ``; and (8)'' and inserting ``and (7)''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section sh