Federal
Legislation
At the federal level, our goal is simple: ease the archaic restrictions on suppressors. Our work is singularly focused on the creation of a better environment for businesses and consumers alike. The current makeup of Congress will make legislative results difficult to attain. However, every circumstance breeds new opportunities. Through our work with legislators and the White House, we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to accomplish pro-suppressor reform.
Our top priority for 2020 is to streamline the NFA process and reduce transfer times. We are working to mandate that ATF process NFA applications in a predetermined time period. We are also working to fix ATF’s burdensome regulation of suppressor parts and components. Ultimately, our long-term goal is the removal of suppressors from the NFA through the passage of the Hearing Protection Act (HPA).
Our primary federal initiatives are as follows:
- Streamline the NFA process and reduce transfer processing times
- Legalize the exportation of suppressors to foreign commercial markets
- Remove suppressors from the NFA by passing the HPA or similar legislation
Bill Tracking
House Bills
Senate Bills
H.R. 155 – Hearing Protection Act
Remove suppressors from the provisions of the NFA and transfer the same way as long guns.
ASA Position: SUPPORT
Current Status: Referred to Subcommittee
S. 817 – Hearing Protection Act
Remove suppressors from the provisions of the NFA and transfer the same way as long guns.
ASA Position: SUPPORT
Current Status: Referred to Committee
H.R. 6126 – End the Normalized Delay of Suppressors Act
Require all suppressor transfers be approved in 90 days or less. Any application over 90 days is automatically approved by default. Require ATF to submit an annual report to Congress on the timeliness of background checks.
ASA Position: SUPPORT
Current Status: Referred to Committee
H.R. 3454 – HEAR Act
Bans importation, sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of suppressors. No “grandfather” clause.
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Referred to Subcommittee
S. 1943 – HEAR Act
Bans importation, sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of suppressors. No “grandfather” clause.
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Referred to Committee
H.R. 5717 – Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act
Bans importation, sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of suppressors. No “grandfather” clause. (Same language as H.R. 3454)
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Referred to Subcommittee
S. 3254 – Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act
Bans importation, sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of suppressors. No “grandfather” clause. (Same language as S. 1943)
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Referred to Committee
H.R. 7468 – Stop Home Manufacture of Ghost Guns Act of 2020
Broadly defines commonly owned and used tools as “Firearm Manufacturing Machines” and criminalizes mere possession except by a licensed firearm manufacturer.
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Referred to Committee
House Oversight Committee Investigation into Suppressor Export Policy Change
Partisan investigation into the Trump Administrations’ decision to rescind a 2002 prohibition on the commercial export of American made suppressors to commercial markets abroad.
ASA Position: OPPOSE
Current Status: Active
READ THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION LETTER
