Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would 'increase' governmental restrictions on silencers - suppressors which are already 'heavily' regulated under the National Firearms Act as Class 3 devices.
Title: HEAR Act Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2019
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Trade restrictions
Description: A bill to regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 24, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1943/all-info
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4 sponsors: Robert Menendez (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Tim Kaine (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jun 24 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jun 28 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill