Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB9208
Legislation Overview
Title: HEAR Act of 2026 Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2026
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 8, 2026
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9208/all-info
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Bonnie Coleman (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Adriano Espaillat (D); Ed Case (D); Jahana Hayes (D); Glenn Ivey (D); Sean Casten (D); Robert Menendez (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (8 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jun 8, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 17 2026 | federal link | 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: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
