Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Forcing a more timely decision on silencer transfers.
Title: End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act of 2020
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Congressional oversight: Criminal justice information and records: Firearms and explosives: Sales and excise taxes: Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Description: Modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer of a silencer. Specifically, it permits the transfer of a silencer if 90 days have elapsed since the application to transfer the silencer was filed, and the application has not been denied. The bill also establishes reporting requirements on the timeliness of criminal background checks conducted with respect to certain prospective firearm transfers.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: 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.
Last Action Date: March 5, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6126/all-info
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5 sponsors: Greg Steube (R); Bob Gibbs (R); Roger Marshall (R); Steve Watkins (R); Thomas Massie (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 5 2020 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 5 2020 | 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. |
| House | Mar 5 2020 | 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. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 16 2020 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Ways And Means
There have not been any votes on this bill