Likely Impact: Pro-Gun
Sponsor(s): Sen. Mike Crapo (R – Idaho)
Notes: The bill has 34 cosponsors.
S. 364 has been introduced for the 119th Congress (2025 – 2026) as the Hearing Protection Act.
Summary of Legislation:
The bill removes firearm suppressors from the definition of a “firearm” under the National Firearms Act. If enacted, suppressors would be treated like standard firearms accessories, eliminating the $200 tax stamp, the ATF Form 4 process, and the months‑long wait period.
Bill Status:
Read twice and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. No hearings scheduled. No committee action taken as of July 7, 2026.
Sponsorsh/Cosponsor Information:
The bill’s main sponsor is Sen. Mike Crapo (R – Idaho). It has 34 additional cosponsors, 28 of whom are original co-sponsors. All cosponsors are Republicans.
List of cosponsors as of July 7, 2026:
Republicans – Listed alphabetically by last name.
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Sen. Curtis, John [R-UT]
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]