# 119-s-364: Hearing Protection Act

119-s-364, Hearing Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-364
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hearing Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## Summary

**Removes silencers from the federal definition of 'firearm'.** This bill would reclassify silencers and mufflers, create new marking and tax rules, preempt some state and local limits, and require destruction of current federal silencer records. - Owners and possessors: Lawful silencers held in line with Chapter 44 of Title 18 would be treated as meeting National Firearms Act registration and licensing requirements. All silencer registrations and any transfer or making applications in the federal silencer registry must be destroyed within 1 year. - Manufacturers and importers: They would have to mark silencers and mufflers with a serial number on the outer tube or primary housing, with a process to request a marking variance that the Attorney General must generally grant. The bill would add a 10% federal excise tax on silencers and mufflers for sales in calendar quarters starting more than 90 days after enactment. - State and local governments: The bill would prevent state or local taxes that single out silencers and would preempt local marking, recordkeeping, or registration rules that conflict with the federal approach.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10% excise tax on silencers: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would add firearm silencers and mufflers to items taxed at 10 percent. The tax would apply to items first sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers. It would start the first calendar quarter that begins more than 90 days after enactment. Businesses typically pass excise ta…
- New federal rules for silencers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set a federal definition for firearm silencers and mufflers. People who acquire or possess silencers under chapter 44 would be treated as meeting National Firearms Act registration and licensing. The Attorney General would destroy federal silencer registrations and certai…

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## Sources
- [119-s-364 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/364)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-364 (as of 2026-09-19).