# 114-hr-5135: Suppressor Export Act

114-hr-5135, Suppressor Export Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5135
- Congress: 114
- Title: Suppressor Export Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Suppressor Export Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that a regulation or related implementing policy or practice regarding registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of designated defense articles and defense services may not prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer or component, if: the item may be lawfully manufactured in the United States; and the importing country has a lawful public or private use market for such item and is not listed as a country prohibited from receiving arms exports.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5135)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3799)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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