H.R. 850

119th Congress

In Committee

SHUSH Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX· Introduced 31 January 2025
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18

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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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.

31 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 16 June 2025

Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act or the SHUSH Act

This bill removes silencers from regulation under certain federal statutes governing the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms.

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).

Finally, the bill does the following:

  • preempts state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers,
  • 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,
  • 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
  • permits active and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed silencer.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

18 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican18100%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer affairsCriminal procedure and sentencingFederal preemptionFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations

Committees

2

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 6 on 31 January 2025 to 18 on 4 June 2026.

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