H.R. 152: Hearing Protection Act

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.

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Jeff Duncan

Sponsor. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 9, 2023
Length: 7 pages Introduced Jan 9, 2023
118 th Congress (2023–2025)

Introduced on Jan 9, 2023

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 9, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

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Cosponsors 0% chance of being enacted (details)

History

Jan 3, 2019 Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 155 (116th).

Jan 4, 2021 Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 95 (117th).

Jan 9, 2023 Introduced

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H.R. 152 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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Hearing Protection Act, H.R. 152, 118th Cong. (2023).

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Prognosis Details

This bill has a . . .

2% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of bills made it past committee and only about 2% were enacted in 2021–2023.

Factors considered:

↑	The bill was introduced in the first 90 days of the Congress.
↑	The bill was introduced in the first year of the Congress.
↑	A cosponsor is the chair of a committee to which the bill has been referred.
↓	At least two cosponsors serve on a committee to which the bill has been referred.
↓	The bill was referred to House Judiciary.
↓	The bill was referred to House Ways and Means.
↓	This bill was a re-introduction of H.R. 95 (117th) from the previous session of Congress.

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