United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 120 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 404 — Hearing Protection Act

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 121 sponsors

    1 primary, 120 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (120 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The Hearing Protection Act aims to improve access to hearing protection devices.

The Hearing Protection Act focuses on making hearing protection devices more accessible. This bill seeks to reduce barriers that prevent individuals from obtaining effective hearing protection.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill helps workers in loud environments by improving their access to protective hearing devices.
  • Consumers: Consumers will benefit from easier access to effective hearing protection products.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 120 co-sponsors · 426 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (120)

Not signed on (426)

426 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 404?
HR 404 is sponsored by Cline, Ben (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Estes, Ron (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), Bean, Aaron (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Perry, Scott (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), Burchett, Tim (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Crank, Jeff (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Womack, Steve (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Maloy, Celeste (Republican), Comer, James (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Green, Mark E. (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Hurd, Jeff (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Alford, Mark (Republican), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Hageman, Harriet M. (Republican), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), Harrigan, Pat (Republican), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Stutzman, Marlin A. (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), Williams, Roger (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Gooden, Lance (Republican), McCormick, Richard (Republican), Palmer, Gary J. (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Barr, Andy (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Fine, Randy (Republican), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Knott, Brad (Republican), Flood, Mike (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Moore, Blake D. (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Fedorchak, Julie (Republican), and Patronis, Jimmy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 404?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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