PA Bill Number: HB797
Title: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
Description: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving s ...
Last Action: Re-reported as committed
Last Action Date: Apr 20, 2026
Proposed Federal Senate Legislation HB3454
This legislation would 'increase' governmental restrictions on silencers - suppressors which are already 'heavily' regulated under the National Firearms Act as Class 3 devices.
Legislation Overview
Title: HEAR Act Help Empower Americans to Respond Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Law enforcement administration and funding: Trade restrictions
Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: July 30, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3454/all-info
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Bonnie Coleman (D); Donald Payne (D); Thomas Suozzi (D); Janice Schakowsky (D); Chrissy Houlahan (D); Bobby Rush (D); Frank Pallone (D); Nita Lowey (D); Mike Quigley (D); Bill Pascrell (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 30 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Jun 24 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jun 24 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 2 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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