Likely Impact: Anti-Gun
Sponsor(s): Democrat Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie (NJ – 12)
Notes: The bill currently has 7 cosponsors.
H.R. 9208 has been introduced for the 119th Congress (2025 – 2026) as the HEAR Act of 2026, better known as the suppressor ban bill.
Summary of Legislation:
The bill bans the sale, possession, transfer, importation, and manufacture of suppressors. The bill does not contain any grandfather clause and contains a buyback program.
Bill Status:
Read twice and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. No hearings scheduled. No committee action taken as of July 14, 2026.
Sponsorsh/Cosponsor Information:
The bill’s main sponsor is Democrat Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ – 12). It has 7 additional cosponsors. All cosponsors are Democrats.
List of cosponsors as of July 14, 2026:
Rep. Case, Ed (HI – 1)
Rep. Casten, Sean (IL – 6)
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano (NY – 13)
Rep. Hayes, Jahana (CT – 5)
Rep. Ivey, Glenn (MD – 4)
Rep. Menendez, Robert (NJ – 8)
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (DC – At Large)