HR404Referred to Committee
Hearing Protection Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-15
Introduced
151
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ben Cline
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.5% (666 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001118
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (151)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)Original· 2025-01-15
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)Original· 2025-01-15
- Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)Original· 2025-01-15
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2025-01-15
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11)Original· 2025-01-15
- Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Brian Babin (R-TX-36)Original· 2025-01-15
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)Original· 2025-01-15
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2)Original· 2025-01-15
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)Original· 2025-01-15
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-01-15
- David Kustoff (R-TN-8)Original· 2025-01-15
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2025-01-15
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Original· 2025-01-15
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9)Original· 2025-01-15
- Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- James Comer (R-KY-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)Original· 2025-01-15
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)Original· 2025-01-15
- Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)Original· 2025-01-15
- Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Original· 2025-01-15
- Mike Collins (R-GA-10)Original· 2025-01-15
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-01-15
- Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Original· 2025-01-15
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)Original· 2025-01-15
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)Original· 2025-01-15
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Ron Estes (R-KS-4)Original· 2025-01-15
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)Original· 2025-01-15
- Sam Graves (R-MO-6)Original· 2025-01-15
- Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Original· 2025-01-15
- Steve Womack (R-AR-3)Original· 2025-01-15
- Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)Original· 2025-01-15
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)Original· 2025-01-15
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC-4)Original· 2025-01-15
- Darrell Issa (R-CA-48)· 2025-01-16
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2025-01-16
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2025-01-16
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2025-01-21
- Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2025-01-21
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2025-01-21
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-01-22
- Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT-1)· 2025-01-22
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· 2025-01-23
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2025-01-28
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)· 2025-02-04
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)· 2025-02-11
- Mark Alford (R-MO-4)· 2025-02-11
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)· 2025-02-11
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· 2025-02-12
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)· 2025-02-26
- Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)· 2025-02-26
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2025-03-04
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· 2025-03-10
- Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-03-11
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2025-03-11
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2025-03-27
- Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· 2025-03-27
- Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK)· 2025-04-01
- Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)· 2025-04-03
- Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2025-04-03
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-04-07
- Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)· 2025-04-09
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)· 2025-04-10
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-04-14
- Roger Williams (R-TX-25)· 2025-04-14
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7)· 2025-04-14
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)· 2025-04-28
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· 2025-04-30
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)· 2025-05-05
- Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2025-05-06
- Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2025-05-13
- John W. Rose (R-TN-6)· 2025-05-13
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· 2025-05-13
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· 2025-05-15
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2025-05-19
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5)· 2025-05-19
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)· 2025-05-19
- Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)· 2025-05-20
- Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· 2025-05-20
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)· 2025-05-21
- Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· 2025-06-04
- Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2025-06-06
- Tim Moore (R-NC-14)· 2025-06-10
- Randy Fine (R-FL-6)· 2025-06-23
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)· 2025-07-02
- Brad Knott (R-NC-13)· 2025-07-10
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· 2025-07-10
- Mike Flood (R-NE-1)· 2025-07-14
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)· 2025-07-14
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2025-09-08
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· 2025-10-14
- Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· 2025-10-24
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2025-10-24
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)· 2025-10-28
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2025-10-28
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)· 2025-10-28
- Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19)· 2025-10-28
- David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2025-10-31
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2025-10-31
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2025-10-31
- David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· 2025-11-04
- Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)· 2025-11-04
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· 2025-11-17
- Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)· 2025-11-17
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)· 2025-11-20
- James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-11-28
- Brian Jack (R-GA-3)· 2025-12-19
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2026-01-14
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2026-02-10
- Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· 2026-03-20
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2026-03-27
- David Rouzer (R-NC-7)· 2026-03-30
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· 2026-04-09
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-04-30
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
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.
2025-01-15
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-15
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-01-15
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-15
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-15
Plain-English Summary
This bill would remove the federal tax and licensing requirements that currently apply to firearm silencers, making them cheaper and easier for gun owners to purchase by eliminating a $200 tax stamp and registration process. The change would affect gun manufacturers, dealers, and individual firearm owners who want to use silencers for hearing protection or noise reduction. The bill is currently being reviewed by two congressional committees to determine which parts fall under their areas of responsibility.
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Subjects
Taxation
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