{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-850","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":850,"title":"SHUSH Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001115","fullName":"Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":27}],"cosponsorsCount":13,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-31","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Consumer Product Safety Commission","Consumer affairs","Criminal procedure and sentencing","Federal preemption","Firearms and explosives","Law enforcement officers","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"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":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"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":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act</strong></p><p>This bill removes  silencers from regulation under certain&nbsp;federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.</p><p>Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation (i.e., registration and licensing requirements) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Additionally, it excludes a muffler or silencer from the list of firearms subject to regulation (e.g., background check requirements) under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA).</p><p>Finally, the bill does the following:</p><ul><li>preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,</li><li>specifies that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the GCA meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA,</li><li>eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense in which a defendant uses or carries a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler, and</li><li>permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-03-10T08:05:28Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":387,"ts":"2026-04-15T16:04:09.031Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=SHUSH%20Act"}]}}