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  • H. R. 404 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,532

    H.R. 404, also known as the "Hearing Protection Act," aims to change how firearm silencers are regulated in the United States. It proposes amending the Internal Revenue Code to stop classifying silencers as firearms, which means they would no longer be subject to certain...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 404 wants to change the rules around "silencers," which are special parts for guns that make them quieter, by not calling them firearms anymore, so they would have fewer rules to follow. It also plans to get rid of some papers and fees related to silencers and asks for a small tax when they are sold.

  • S. 364 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,407

    S. 364, also known as the “Hearing Protection Act,” aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by removing silencers from the definition of firearms. This change ensures that acquiring or possessing a silencer no longer requires registration under the National Firearms...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, they want to make a change so that things used to make guns quieter, called silencers, are not treated like guns. This means people wouldn't need special permission to have them, and states couldn't make their own rules about them.