House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Constitutional Hearing Protection Act

H.R. 3228Introduced May 7, 2025Policy area: Taxation

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

Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Clyde R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 7, 2025
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: May 7, 2025 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3228.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CLYDE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 76, May 7, 2025, Page H1910):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 7, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

48 cosponsors — 48 Republicans

0 of 48 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Andy Barr (R-KY), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Nicholas Begich (R-AK), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Troy Downing (R-MT), Ron Estes (R-KS), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Mark Harris (R-NC), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Mike Kelly (R-PA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), John McGuire (R-VA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Max Miller (R-OH), Barry Moore (R-AL), Gregory Murphy (R-NC) and 18 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andrew Clyde.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-9 district

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